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72 DOCUMENTS CONCERNING SWEDENBORG.
that of making his bed, and of bringing water into his
first apartment ; he generally made his own coffee on the
fire in his study, and took much of it well sweetened ;
and when at home his dinner consisted of a small loaf
put into boiled milk, and at that time he neither drank
wine nor any spirituous liquor, nor did he take any
supper though he was very sparing in his eating and
drinking, yet he would sometimes, when in company,
enjoy a moderate glass, but was always in one equal
temper of mind, and cheerful.
" He had a fire constantly kept up in his study from
autumn, through the whole winter, until spring, but his
bed-room was ( contrary to the usual custom in Sweden)
always cold ; and according as the cold was more or less
severe, he made use of three, or four blankets. When
he awoke he went into his study, where there were always
live coals, on which he laid wood with birch rind, having
a number of little bundles ready for convenience, and to
make a quick fire before he set himself down to write.
" In his parlour was a table of black marble, on which
one would have supposed, at first sight, that a hand of
cards had been carelessly thrown, it being so__well
imitated. He made a present of this table to the Royal
College of Mines, who preserve it with great care. This
room was neat and genteel, but furnished in a plain style.
"His wardrobe was simple, yet suitable to the season.
He wore in winter a fur gown, and when at home in
summer a morning robe. He usually spoke very dis
tinctly when he began to talk in company every one
was silent, as well from the pleasure they had of hearing
his discourse, as from a sense of his well known great
erudition, which he did not shew but on occasions in
which he found himself compelled to prove his assertions,
or the little weight of argument of some with whom he
conversed. Besides the learned languages, in which he
was well versed, he understood the French, English,
Dutch, German, and Italian, having often travelled in
those countries.
" In general, he would not enter into dispute on
matters of religion : if he was necessitated to defend
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