A. D. France. Wars of Marlborough. Louis utterly discomfited, and humbled 1739-1748 V. THUNDER.-The wars of Louis XIV. were succeeded by a period of comparative repose, which was followed by a general war. First wars of Frederick the Great 1755-1763 VI. THUNDER.-The seven years' war. Britain and Prussia against the other kingdoms of Europe. The war extended to America, where Protestants contended with Catholics, or the British with the French, and Canada was added to the colonies of Britain 1773-1782 VII. THUNDER.-The American War. Britain also at war with France, Spain, and Holland. The angel proclaimed with an oath, that after the seven thunders should be finished, there should be time no longer, and that when the seventh angel should begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished CHAPTER XXI. The Two Witnesses, 398-410. In prophesying again, the temple, the al- Page 384 385 385 386 393 1260 years 394 Two candlesticks, two churches, or wit CHAPTER XXII. Vision of the Woman clothed with the Christianity destined finally to triumph CHAPTER XXIII. The First and Second Beast. Imperial and Papal Rome. Rise of the Roman Empire. Rome, B.C. 735 or 748 Building of Its Idolatry and Persecution of Christians. Continuance, or duration, of the Roman empire, from 753 or 748 before Christ to A.D. 493 Papal power succeeds in Rome to the imperial. Code of Justinian published A.D. 529 Charlemagne, king of France, crowned by the pope emperor of the Romans, and the western empire restored, A.D. 799-800 Miracles of the Romish church Excommunication and persecution of heretics Number of the beast Remarks on the period of 1260 years Page 416 418 420 427 431 434 438 441 443 445 446 449 CHAPTER XXIV. THE SEVEN VIALS OF THE WRATH OF GOD, AND SEVEN LAST PLAGUES. THE JUDGMENT SITS ON THE PAPACY TO TAKE away its dominion, &c. THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD ANNOUNCED AS MADE MANIFEST. A.D. FIRST VIAL, French Revolution. Introduction to the Seven Vials Recapitulation of historical prophecies, 1782-1789 State of Europe immediately previous to 1789 1793 the French Revolution General corruption of manners in France Authority of the pope disannulled in CHAPTER XXV. THE SECOND VIAL.-Scene, the Sea. Naval wars of Great Britain against Page 453 458 463 466 468 473 CHAPTER XXVI. THE THIRD VIAL.-Scene, the Rivers and Fountains of Waters, 488-536., Scene, the same as that of Attila's devas- 489 493 A.D. 1796 1799 1800 Page Bonaparte's Campaigns in Piedmont, Lom- Suwarrow's Campaign. Defeat and ex- Bonaparte passes the Alps. Battle of 495 518 533 A.D. 1804 CHAPTER XXVII. FOURTH VIAL. Comparison between the fourth trumpet Napoleon king of Italy Imperial wars and oppressive government of Napoleon. Power given him to Extent and power of his empire 1812 Downfall of Napoleon, invasion of Rus- 1814-1815 Abdication of Bonaparte and extinction of his empire 536 541 544 550 566 571 582 585 589 597 CHAPTER XXIX. SIXTH VIAL. Euphrates, or Ottoman Empire. Page A.D. 1820 Present commotions of the Turkish em- 629 1821-1824 Insurrection of Greece, and its indepen 1825-1826 Revolt and destruction of the Janisaries General revolt throughout Albania 1821-1831 Ravages of cholera and plague, and the depopulation of the eastern provinces of Turkey The commencement, as supposed, of the 631 638 643 649 2 G |