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And the Beast in all its hideousness was attempting to govern the world and make mankind render him homage! "But the four horsemen ?" persisted Desnoyers.
The four horsemen were preceding the appearance of the monster in John's vision.
The seven seals of the book of mystery were broken by the Lamb in the presence of the great throne where was seated one who shone like jasper.
The rainbow round about the throne was in sight like unto an emerald.
Twenty-four thrones were in a semicircle around the great throne, and upon them twenty-four elders with white robes and crowns of gold.

Four enormous animals, covered with eyes and each having six wings, seemed to be guarding the throne.

The sounding of trumpets was greeting the breaking of the first seal.
"Come and see," cried one of the beasts in a stentorian tone to the vision-seeing poet.

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