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400 TESTIMONY OF CONTEMPORARIES. (Doc. 250.
longer than forty-eight hours, until the motion of the heart
has entirely ceased, when they wake up to eternal life.
9. All the heavens, he said, are divided into societies, and
all these societies are classified according to the inclinations
of men ; so that all the members are in mutual accord. In
case a wife and husband are not of the same disposition, they
meet indeed in the other life-as all relations and acquain
tances do in the beginning ; but each is afterwards directed
into his or her respective society, where they get another
mate ; for, according to him, all things in the other life, are
circumstanced like the things in this life, only in a different
degree.
10. Many thousand hells, he says, are there besides, which
are likewise divided into societies, and governed by God ; and
where punishments are inflicted according to His all- wise
measure.
11. Our conversation was interrupted ; for he assured me
that as soon as I came into the other world, I should
certainly be appointed to the Privy Council. I thanked him,
and assured him, that I had enough of it in this life.
12. As, God be thanked, I have both a sound faith and
sound reason, it may well be inferred what my judgment is
about this man. But as to the rest, he is entertaining in con
versation, by no means obstinate, sensitive, or self-sufficient,
but friendly, courteous, and open-hearted ; he has a good judg
ment, both about the times and the people, explains every
thing for the best, and seems to be a philanthropist who
spends his life in contentment, and delights himself in his
fantasies, for which perhaps no medicine can be given.
207
13. I asked him myself respecting his conversation with the
Queen," concerning her late brother, the Prince of Prussia,2
and was told that Senator Scheffer136 was present, and wit
nessed the Queen’s fright.
14. It was the widow of the Dutch Minister Marteville, 43
who received information about the lost receipt.
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