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Doc. 205.] 15
SWEDENBORG’S TRAVELS IN 1733.
June 3 and 4. I went outside the town to witness the
exercises of the infantry, and of that branch of the cavalry
called gens d’armes. With respect to the exercises I have al
ready mentioned, that the troops act and move with the greatest
regularity and precision ; and the whole squadron is like a
machine placed there , and moving instantaneously at the
pleasure of the machinist. Not even the slightest inaccuracy
can be detected. If they displayed the same unanimity and
uniformity in battle as in drill, they would conquer Alexan
der’s army, and subject a great part of Europe to Prussia,
but
Entering St. Peter’s church, which was burnt down three
years ago and is now being rebuilt by the munificence
of the King, I found it very spacious, and yet there are
no columns in the interior by which the roof and arches
are supported. Under the roof all around the church are
circular windows, which are directed towards the centre of
the building, and which admit much light; there are besides
two rows of benches along the walls, so that there is room
for a large congregation.
I examined also the library, which contains a great number
of books, but mostly old ; not many are purchased at the
present time, no money being obtainable for this purpose.
Several manuscripts are also exhibited, among which is the
Bible of Charlemagne, written eight hundred years ago, which
was brought from Aix-la-Chapelle. There are historical books
in the Italian language from the library of Queen Christina, and
in additions many old codexes ; books in the Chinese language ;
a Koran of most exquisite workmanship ; likewise another
Koran almost round in form and enclosed in a case, very
small in size. A large atlas also is shown.
In the Museum, called Kunst-Kammer, many most inter
esting things are exhibited, as, for instance, various objects
made of amber, as desks, boxes, statuettes, crucifixes, and
many others, which are produced by large pieces of amber
being melted together. Various specimens of corals, especially
of the red kind, are shown ; likewise flowers of Mars,* which are
* A chemical preparation of iron.
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