Page 17 - 10 The Beginning of Woes

THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS

Stephen N. Haskell

“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.

to gain possession of this center of wealth and

commerce, and there was a saying among the

followers of the prophet, that the first army

which besieged the city should have its sins

forgiven. With this inducement ever before

them, the troops landed and formed the siege.

But they had underestimated the strength of

the fortress, and were dismayed by the use of

fire, recently introduced into Grecian warfare.

On the approach of winter, they retreated; but

for six summers, in succession, the siege was

carried on without success. Finally in 677 a

thirty years’ truce was signed by the Greeks

and Saracens at Damascus.

During the years 716 and 718 a Saracen army

again overran Asia Minor, crossed the

Hellespont, and for the first time, landed on