The Mark of the Beast (Classic Reprint) Book

THE MARK OF THE BEAST PROLOGUE. IT was late August. The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old. A small house-party was gathered under the sixteenth century roof of that fine old Warwickshire house, "The Antlers." "Very old famerly, very old I" the head coachman was fond of saying to sight-seers, and others. " Come over with William of Normandy, the first Duerdon did. Famerly alius kept 'emselves very seleck, cream-del-la-cream, as the saying is in the hupper curkles." The coachman's estimate of the Duerdon House will serve all the purpose we need here, and enable us to move among the guests of the house-party though we have little to do save with two of them - the most striking female personality in the house, Judith Montmarte, and the latest society lion, Colonel Youlter, the Thibet explorer. Judith Moutmarte, as her name suggests, was aTable of Contents CONTENTS; PREFACE; PROLOGUE; Chapter Paq*; I-Twenty-five years later 24; II-A "Super-man" 34; III-"To the World, the Flesh, and the; Devil" 49; IV-Foreshadowings 72; V-Cruel as the Grave! 84; VI-"A Reed like a Rod" 88; VII-"The Mark of the Beast" 104; VIII-The Investiture 116; IX-The Dedication 129; X-A Lebanon Rose 140; XI-Hero-worship 163; XII-Anti-" We-ism " 170; XIII- "The Abomination of Desolation" 182; XIV-Death of the "Two Witnesses" 212; XV--Flight 1 Pursuit !; XVI-Martyred 246; XVII-A Gathering Up 259About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text.Read More