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432 [Doc. 255.
TESTIMONY OF CONTEMPORARIES.
the consul, Mr. Kryger, therefore fearing that Swedenborg
might say something further to the disadvantage ofthe father,
interrupted him, saying, Sir, this is his son! Swedenborg re
plied, It may be, but what I am saying is true.
4. This and other relations induced me a few years after
wards to solicit the Swedish consul, Mr. Rahling, to acquaint
me the next time Swedenborg came to Elsinore; he soon after
wards informed me, by means of his nephew, Mr. Beyer, that
Swedenborg was then at his house at dinner, together with
the captain who brought him over, and desired I would make
great haste, as the wind proved favourable, and they were on
the point of embarking. I ade all possible haste, and on
entering the house, I addressed the Assessor as being an in
timate friend of the consul’s, who came on purpose to have
the honour of the acquaintance of so celebrated and learned
a man as himself; and I requested his permission to ask him
a few questions. To this he civilly and mildly answered , “ Ask
what you please ; I will answer all in truth." My first question
was, Whether the relation, reported as having passed between
himself and the Queen in Stockholm, was true? He answered;
Tell me in what manner you have heard it related, and I will
tell you what part of it is true or otherwise. I replied, that
as I saw he was on the point of going on board the vessel, I
supposed there was no time to lose, and therefore desired he
would have the kindness to relate the affair to me. He con
sented, and told it me in the same manner as I had been in
formed of it before by means of letters from people of credit;
adding, however, the following circumstances:
[The particulars related by Gen. Tuxen respecting what
had passed between Swedenborg and the Queen will be found
in Document 274, A.]
5. In the course of further conversation on the prin
ciples of religion advocated and explained by him, I took
an opportunity of asking him, How a man, who was confident
that he was serious in his duty towards God and his neighbour,
could be certain whether he was in the right road to salvation
or not? I was answered, That this was very easy; and that
such a man need only examine himself and his own thoughts
according to the Ten Commandments; as, for instance, whether
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