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Doc. 64.] SWEDENBORG TO ERICUS BENZELIUS. 267
I think it will be best for me, 1. To put down Assessor Pål
heimer’s ingenious tap with a sufficient mechanical and alge
braic description; 2. To make an addition to the description
of his “ Blankstötz ” machine, as this is a work which re
quires greater accuracy, reflection, and consideration than it
has yet received ; 3. To leave room for some of the ec
lipses observed by Prof. Elfvius;54 by which the longitude
of Upsal is also obtained. If you would honour our little
work with a life of Stiernhjelm ,73 or with something else from
the history of the learned, I know that thereby our publication
would become more interesting; as in this case the heavy
matter would be relieved by more pleasant subjects. I know
also, that this would gain us the favour and approbation of
many; as the literary world acknowledges you as by far its
best member; I hope, therefore, that this honour will not be
refused. May God grant you a long life- although I am afraid
that your many studies will deprive us of this benefit, by
shortening your days ; for I know no one who has more con
sideration for his various studies, and less for himself. All
the learned and the Muses entreat you to spare yourself, and
in you the Muses ; it is worthy of all praise, indeed, to offer
up oneself to the Muses, but not on the very altar ; it is easy
enough to become a premature victim . Pardon this admonition,
my brother ; your letter to my father is the cause of it. I
hope that my little learning and my “ Dedalus” will be long
under your auspices.
I think of inserting in the fourth number of the Dædalus
some Dædalian speculations about a flying-machine, and to
leave room for Dr. Bromell’s curiosities, if he be pleased
to insert them.
Assessor Pålheimer14 writes, that in the following number
he wishes to insert such matter as will be of use to the public,
such as water and wind machines, mills &c ; which I am very
glad of. But let us quit these literary topics.
Last Thursday night, His Majesty travelled incognito
through Skara and Skarke to Hjo, where he crossed over
Lake Wetter to Wadstena, to call on the Princess. We
had the lad with us who was his outrider, and who ac
companied him from the monastery to Hjo ; he reported
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