The Pilgrim's Progress In Words of One Syllable by Mary Godolphin


Author's Preface

In offering to the public another volume on my plan of reducing
popular tales into words of One Syllable exclusively, I wish it
to be clearly understood that it is intended for Adult Beginners,
no less than for Children. There is a large class of persons who
do not begin to acquire the art of reading till somewhat late in
life, and it is for such that I think a book of this Character is
peculiarly applicable.

It may be objected that my system involves the use of words
which, though short, are difficult to understand and might be
made more intelligible in polysyllabic language. But I have
endeavored as far as possible to avoid hard and technical
expressions, and I cannot but think that the mere fact of the
brevity of the words must be a great attraction to beginners of
all ages. By this method the labor of dividing and accentuating
words is avoided: a difficulty which pupils who have only
attained to the knowledge of monosyllables cannot conquer by
independent effort.

I take this opportunity of acknowledging the great favor with
which my previous books of the same character have been received,
and I am glad to hear that they have been found useful as Prizes
in Schools.

I have thought it necessary to retain all the names of Persons