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Doc. 209.] HIS SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE IN 1744.
to remain. The grove had trenches on all sides except that
where I was. I contemplated passing over a high bridge,
which had earth and grass on the top; yet I did not venture,
because it looked dangerous. At some distance from it I
saw a large and very handsome palace with wings ; where, it
seemed to me, I desired to take lodgings in order to have
always the prospect of the grove and the trenches. A window
was open a long way down in one of the wings ; there I thought
I should like to have my room. -This means that on Sundays
I ought to be engaged with spiritual things, which were re
presented by the noble grove.* The palace* was most likely
the plan of my work which looks towards the grove [i. e.
spiritual things], whither I purpose to look by means of it.
145. June 20X21 . It seemed to me as if a deliberation
was carried on, whether I was to be admitted to the society
there, or to any of their councils. My father came out and
told me that what I had written on Providence was the finest.
I recollect that I had written simply a small treatise on the
subject. Afterwards I was found one night in the church,
but naked, with nothing on but a shirt, so that I did not
venture to come out. This means, perhaps, that I am not
yet clothed and prepared, as I ought to be.
146. June 26X27. I was somewhere with many people. I
went past my garden, which looked very much out of order;
no doubt in comparison with the heavenly garden. I heard
for a long time a report, as if cannons were being fired against
the enemy in various directions ; I had an idea that the enemy
were beaten. A messenger also came who stated that the Danes
had made an attack with 10,000 men ; that they had mostly
advanced sword in hand, but had everywhere been beaten back.
I was also in another place, and desired to start out to visit
the battle-field. Many where I was intended to fly, as they
were of the Danish party ; but I advised them to remain, as
they were in no danger but the Danish soldiers only. I saw
afterwards that I was protected by a large screen ; also that
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* See Note 161, viii.
This work was never published by Swedenborg, although he had
announced its publication (see Document 201, Vol. I). The manuscript
has since been lost, or perhaps it was destroyed by the author himself.
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