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Doc. 256.] CUNO’S EXPERIENCE OF SWEDENBORG. 485
draws from him, and appears in the spiritual world. But of
this the man still living knows nothing ; the spirit, however,
knows everything. Such a familiar spirit has everything per
fectly in common with his human companion ; he has in the
spiritual world visibly the same figure, the same countenance,
the same tone of voice ; wears also the same garments as the
man on earth ; in short, Swedenborg said, the familiar spirit
of the Queen appeared exactly as he had so often seen the
Queen herself in Stockholm and had heard her speak.
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"In order to lessen my astonishment, he added, that Dr. Er
nesti¹s of Leipzig had appeared to him in a similar manner in
the spiritual world, and that he had had a regular disputation
with him. I wonder what this learned professor will say when
he hears of this. Perhaps, "The old gentleman is crazy, and
in his second childhood.’ He will laugh at it, and who can
blame him for it ? It is inconceivable to me how I myself
can refrain from laughing, when I hear such extraordinary
things of him. And what is more ; I have often heard him
relate similar things in large parties consisting of ladies and
gentlemen, among whom I knew very well were persons
given to mockery; but to my great astonishment no one
thought of laughing. As long as he speaks, it is as if
every person who hears him was charmed, and compelled to
believe him. He is reserved to no one. Whoever invites him,
is sure to have him. Last week a certain young gentleman
invited him to his house; and although he was not acquainted
with him, he appeared at his table, where he met with Jews
and Portuguese, and conversed with them freely without dis
tinction. If any one is curious to see him, he has no great
difficulty ; all that is necessary for him to do is to go to his
house, where he admits every one. It can easily be seen, that
the numerous calls which he thus receives draw largely
upon his time ; and so much the less can I understand, how
he, nevertheless, accomplishes his design, of having printed
every week two closely set up sheets, and to compose ten
sheets of manuscript, without having a single line in reserve.
He says, that his angel dictates to him, and that he can write
fast enough. I have no more space to tell you more about him." *
* See on this subject the footnote on p. 62. Vol. I.
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