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Doc. 276.] 671
ATTEMPTS AT EXPLANATION.
soon guessed the whole plan ; but he did not divulge it, because
he did not grudge the Queen this lesson.
"This is the key of the whole story ... I vow for the truth
of this account, which was afterwards confirmed to me by a
distinguished personage, and which is not subject to the least
doubt. Chevalier Beylon, who was very well acquainted with
Swedenborg, told me several additional anecdotes concerning
him, part of which I have forgotten, and part of which I consider
either as too insignificant or as almost universally known.
"If you consider the anecdotes contained in my letter
worth printing, you are at liberty to insert my letter in your
excellent Journal, and if any one should contradict my state
ment, you may mention my name. Otherwise I prefer to
remain unknown ; for in the solitude in which I live, I should
rather not break a lance with the future inhabitants of the
New Jerusalem, &c.
"I remain
"Yours,
II.
"February 9, 1788."
In a subsequent number of their journal the editors of the
"Berlinische Monatsschrift" furnish another and entirely dif
ferent explanation of the same occurrence. They say, " In order
to be perfectly impartial we must mention that some time ago
another likewise wholly reliable gentleman told us the same
story, also from the mouth of the Queen; but his explanation
differs from that which is given in the letter printed above;
and, indeed, according to him the whole story is untrue. We,
therefore consider it our duty, to communicate also this second
account, as this excellent gentleman has been kind enough
to write it down for this purpose."
ANOTHER EXPLANATION OF THE STORY OF THE QUEEN.
"In Stockholm itself I found the following piece of news
universally believed : It was said that Swedenborg had com
municated to the Queen Dowager, Louisa Ulrica, special news
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