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804 [Doc. 309.
SWEDENBORG’S WRITINGS.
described as a "Collection of Memorabilia," in 8vo. In Docu
ment 304 we read further concerning it, "no. 13. A little
volume in 8vo., bound in calf, filled with memorabilia, of which
each is under its own head ; it contains 134 pages."
By a careful comparison the following MSS. are found to
be the only ones which occur in the catalogue of Swedenborg’s
heirs, (Document 304,) and which are not embodied in Secre
tary Wilcke’s Official catalogue, (Document 308, A) :
8. "No. 1. The Apocalypse Explained,’ &c. , 4to. Vols. I,
II, and III, fill 996 leaves."
9. "No. 7, Vol. V, " which is described as "a volume in
royal folio, bound in parchment," and concerning which it is
stated that "it is also an extensive Index probably to the
author’s own collections, or to one of his works ; but that it
was either re-written by him, or used for some special pur
pose, since line after line is crossed out throughout the whole
volume."
10 and 11. "No. 11 , Vols. IX and X ;" concerning these we
read that they are "in oblong quarto, bound in parchment and
with the Roman figures IX and X on their backs." We further
read that "in Vol. IX a new system of paging begins, which
is continued in Vol. X to p. 462."
As to the probable contents of the missing MSS., described
in nos. 9 to 11 , the following notice of Secretary Wilcke, at
the close of his catalogue, throws light upon the subject, "Nor
densköld, the inspector of mines, has likewise borrowed ’A com
plete Index to the Arcana Calestia, 1 Vol.,’ and ’Ditto. to the
earlier volumes, 2 Vols ;"" the presumption being that the three
volumes containing Swedenborg’s Index to the Arcana Cœlestia,
are the three missing volumes described in nos. 9 to 11.
B.
DOCUMENTARY ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST INSTALMENT OF THE SWEDENBORG
MSS. BROUGHT TO ENGLAND IN 1783.
Mr. A. E. Arppe in his essay entitled " Anteckningar om
Finska Alchemister" gives on p. 17 the following extract from
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