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Doc. 209.] HIS SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE IN 1744. 193
put in prison on my account, and also another person. I had
put something into a carriage and imported it, for which,
it seemed to me, I was responsible. The judges by whom he
was to be judged came in, holding in their hands two papers
covered with writing. In the mean time I saw birds* which
came flying towards me; these I struck on the neck with a
sharp knife, so that they died. The judges afterwards came
and released my brother Jesper, whom I then kissed for
joy.—This signifies that my thoughts,* had been running wild,
but with the Spirit’s help I killed them; and on that account
was declared free.
133. On my arrival in England by Harwich (Harderwick)
I slept only a few hours, when much appeared to me which
seemed to concern my work here. This took place on May 4X5,
according to the English calendar.+
(a) [It seemed to me] as if I had lost a bank-bill, and the
finder got only nine stivers for it. The same was the case
with another who found a similar note, and which was pur
chased likewise for only nine stivers. I then said in jest that
it was puritanism (pietasteri).- By this is probably shown of
what quality people are in England, part of them honest, part
dishonest.
134. (b) There were some who admired my engravings,
which were well done. They desired to inspect my first
sketches, to see whether I had been able to sketch them in
the same way in which they were finished.- This apparently
means that my work is approved, and that people believe that
I possess the ability to do it.
135. (c) A little letter came into my hands for which I
paid nine stivers. On opening it a large book with blank
paper was contained in it ; in the middle of it were many
beautiful drawings ; the rest consisted of blank paper. A
woman was sitting at my left hand ; she came round to my
* See Note 161, xi.
The Calendar as improved by Pope Gregory XIII was not introduced
into England until 1752, wherefore upon arriving in England Swedenborg
found himself thrown back twelve days. As we see from no. 132 he left
the Hague on May 13, and he arrived in England in reality on the 16th.
See Note 161, iv.
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