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724 NOTES TO VOLUME I.
Oxenstjerna he arrive dat Upsal in 1732, a short time after Professor
Celsius had started on his journey abroad. He was at once appointed
lecturer on astronomy, and filled the place of Celsius during his ab
sence. After the return of Celsius, he assisted him in his astronomi
cal labours, usually undertaking the more difficult computations. After
Celsius’ death he married his sister, Sara Märta Celsia. In 1746 ,
he was appointed director of the observatory, but died in 1750.
NOTE 146 .
DR. ANDREAS LANÆRUS.
Andreas Lanærus, who received as a present the first draught of
some of the memorable relations contained in the " True Christian
Religion,” which had been left by him on board the ship in which
he sailed from Stockholm to Amsterdam in 1771, (see footnote, p. 62)
was at that time curate at Carlshamn. He acquired distinction as the
author of a work on the manners and customs of European nations
in general, and of the Swedish nation in particular; and also as
a poet. He obtained the degree of doctor of theology in 1800,
and was appointed pastor of Ingelstorp, where he died in 1810.
NOTE 147.
JOANNES VASTOVIUS.
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Joannes Vastovius is the author of a book on Scandinavian saints,
published at Cologne in 1623 under the title : Vitis Aquilonia seu
vitæ sanctorum , qui Scandinaviam magnam illustrarunt, the preface
to which was written in Warsaw, so that it appears as if Vastovius
resided in Poland. He was a Catholic Swede, (see Document 43,
p. 218) and court-chaplain of King Sigismund. This work was reprinted
by Ericus Benzelius in 1708 ; and the reprint is meant by the Vitis
Aquilonia of which Swedenborg speaks in Document 44, p. 221.
NOTE 148 .
DR. NORDBERG .
Dr. Göran Nordberg was born in 1677. In 1691, he became a
student at Upsal ; and in 1703, took the degree of master of philosophy,
received holy orders, and was appointed chaplain in the artillery.
He rose rapidly into favour with Charles XII, and in 1707 was
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