This latter prophecy a comment upon the former;
p. 335. Imparted to Daniel after fafting and prayer;
p. 335. A prophecy for many days or years; p. 336.
Of the Perfian empire; p. 336.
The three firft
kings of Perfia after Cyrus; p. 336. The fourth far
richer than all; p. 336, 337. His ftirring up all
against the realm of Grecia; p. 337, 338. Why no
more kings of Perfia mentioned; p. 338. A fhort
fketch of Alexander's great dominion; p. 338.
family foon extinct, and his kingdom divided into
four kingdoms; p. 332. Of thefe four two only have
a place in this prophecy, Egypt and Syria, and why;
p. 340. Why called the kings of the fouth and the
orth; p. 341. Ptolemy king of the fouth or Egypt,
veryftrong, but Seleucus king of the north or Syria,
ftong above him; p. 341. The tranfactions between
Ptolemy Philadelphus of Egypt and Antiochus Theus
of Syria; p. 342, 343. Ptolemy Euergetes of Egypt
revenges the wrong of his family upon Seleucus Cal-
linicus of Syria; p. 344, 345. The thort and inglori-
ous reign of Seleucus Ceraunus of Syria; p. 346, 347.
Succealed by his brother Antiochus the great who
gained great advantages over the king of Egypt;
But Ptolemy Philopator obtains a fignal