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450 TESTIMONY OF CONTEMPORARIES. [Doc. 256.
a widow. But he has already married again in the spiritual
world, and he has now a wife for all eternity, who is more
perfectly in harmony with his disposition, than the one he
left behind in this world. " It may easily be imagined how
many new questions this singular story caused ; all of which
he answered. The ladies also were so well-bred and discreet,
as to content themselves with his answers as he gave them.
16. I dined with him several times afterwards at Mr. Konauw’s,
and also at the house of Mr. Odon, one of his partners; and
each time we there met different ladies. To speak of all this,
however, would be too prolix ; for I shall have presently to
give my readers some ideas of his writings.
17. In respect to Mr. Swedenborg’s external appearance,
he is for his years a perfect wonder of health. He is of
middle stature, and although he is more than twenty years
older than I am, I should be afraid to run a race with him;
for he is as quick on his legs as the youngest man. When
I dined with him the last time at Mr. Odon’s, he told
me that a new set of teeth was growing in his mouth; and
who has ever heard this of a man eighty-one years old? In
respect to his features, I would certainly have had his portrait
taken in order to preserve them, if an artist like Abel had
been at hand ; but I would not risk half a dozen ducats with
another artist, of whom I could not be so sure that he would
produce a likeness. Still I heard from Mr. Christian Paulus
Meyer, who is a great scientist and an intimate friend of
Mr. Konauw, that a copper engraving of Swedenborg is con
tained in his mineralogical work,* which is far-famed in the
world ; and this engraving is said to be very much like him.
18. Having procured access to Swedenborg for my young
friend, Mr. John Lublink, he fell in with the old gentleman’s
ideas, and acted as if he believed everything. Among other
things he mentioned that within the last twelve years extra
ordinary changes had taken place in the Romish Church,
especially in respect to the Jesuits. It was a matter of sur
prise, that the King of Portugal had caused even the Bishop
See also no. 20.
See "Aufzeichnungen," &c., p. 59.
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