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read, in the seventh chapter of the book of Daniel, the following words (verses 1 to 14):—

"1. In the first year of Balthassar, king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream; and the vision of his head was upon his bed: and writing the dream, he comprehended it in few words; and relating the sum of it, in short he said:

"2. I saw in my vision by night, and behold the four winds of heaven strove upon the great sea:

"3. And four great beasts, different one from another, came up out of the sea.

"4. The first was like a lioness, and had the wings of an eagle: I beheld till her wings were plucked off, and she was lifted up from the earth, and stood upon her feet as a man, and the heart of a man was given unto her.

"5. And behold another beast like a bear stood up on one side, and there were three rows in the mouth thereof, and in the teeth thereof; and thus they said to it, Arise, devour much flesh.