tails? And what is hell but bogs and fens inhabited by frogs and crocodiles, which in appearance are so many devils? All other ideas concerning heaven and hell are mere tricks devised by some prelate of the church, with a view to aggrandize his reputation amongst an ignorant multitude." The satan delivered himself on these subjects according to the ideas which he had conceived in the natural world, not knowing that he was now living after death, and forgetting what had been told him when he first entered into the spiritual world; wherefore when I further questioned him concerning the life after death, he replied, that it was an imaginary existence, and that most probably some effluvia, rising in an human form from a dead body laid in the grave, or some fabulous story of a ghost, had given rise to such an imagination in men's minds. On hearing these words I could no longer refrain from laughter, but giving it vent, I said, O satan, thou hast surely lost thy senses, as well as thy understanding; for what art thou now? Art not thou a man in an human form? Dost not thou talk, see, hear, walk, &c.? Recollect that thou hast lived in another world which thou hast now forgot, and that thou now livest after death, and conversest as thou usedst to do in the body. Immediately then his recollection returned to him,

and he remembered his former life upon earth; whereat he was much ashamed, and cried out, "I have certainly lost my senses; I have seen heaven above, and heard the angels conversing there, in words and on subjects inexpressible, as I was lately wandering near this place; but I will now retain in my mind what I then heard, that I may tell it to my companions, whom I have left below, and perhaps they also will be ashamed like myself. Then he departed with a full determination to acquaint them, that they had lost their senses; but as he descended, forgetfulness took the place of recollection, and when he came amongst his friends, he was as much out of his wits as they were, and called all that I had said to him folly and infatuation. Such is the state of thought and speech amongst satans after death. They are called satans, who have confirmed themselves in the persuasion of falses and they are called devils, who have confirmed themselves in evils of life." True Christ. Rel.

THE DRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF HEAVEN, "NO. 743."

"The dress of the prince (of heaven) and of his ministers was this: the prince was clad in an

upper garment of purple, beset with stars of silver wrought in needle-work; under this garment he had a waistcoat of bright silk of a blue colour, this was open about the breast, where there appeared the front part of a kind of zone, or ribband, with the ensign of his society; the ensign was an eagle sitting on her young at the top of a tree; this was wrought of shining gold beset with diamonds. The privy counsellors were dressed nearly after the same manner, but without that ensign, instead whereof they wore sapphires curiously wrought, hanging from their necks by a chain of gold. The courtiers wore coats of a brownish colour, wrought with flowers encompassing young eagles; their waistcoats were of silk of a fire colour, so also were their breeches and stockings.. Thus were they clad." True Christ. Rel.

AMUSEMENTS, PASTIMES, &c. IN HEAVEN, "NO.745."

"When they were come to their private apartments, the company, invited from the city to entertain them with discourse on the various joys of the society, arrived, and after the usual compliments, entered into conversation with them in a strain at once entertaining and elegant: but the conducting angel said, These ten men were in

vited into this heaven to see its joys, and to receive thereby a new idea concerning eternal happiness; acquaint us therefore with some of its joys, such as affect the bodily senses, and afterwards, when the wise ones arrive, they will acquaint us what renders those joys satisfactory and happy; then the company who were invited from the city, related the following particulars. There are here days of festivity appointed by the prince, in order that the mind, by a due relaxation may recover from the weariness which an emulative desire may occasion in particular cases; on such days we have concerts of music and singing in the public buildings of the city, and out of the city are exhibited games and shews; in the public buildings at such times are orchestras raised, surrounded with balusters formed of vines planted thick together, from which hang bunches of ripe grapes; within these balusters in three rows one above another sit the musicians, with their wind and string instruments, of various tones, both high and low, loud and soft, and beside them sit singing-men and singing-women, who entertain the citizens with the sweetest music and singing, both in concert and solo, varied at times as to its particular species; these concerts continue on those days of festivity from morning till noon, and after

wards till evening. 2. Moreover, every morning, from the houses round the public buildings are heard the most sweet songs of virgins and young girls, which penetrate through the whole city; it is one affection of spiritual love, which is sung every morning, that is, is sounded by modifications of the singing voice, or modulations, and that affection in the song is perceived as a real affection, flowing into the minds of the hearers, and exciting them to a correspondence with it; such is the nature of heavenly singing; the virginsingers say, that the sound of their song is selfinspired and self-animated from within, and exalted with delight according to the reception it meets with from the hearers; this ended, the windows of the public buildings, and likewise of the private houses are shut, and so also are the doors, and then the whole city is silent, and no noise heard in any part of it, nor is any person seen loitering in the streets, but all are intent on their work and the labour of their calling. 3. At noon, however, the doors are opened, and in the afternoon also the windows, in some houses, and boys and girls are seen playing in the streets, whilst their masters and mistresses sit at the entrance of their houses, watching over them, and keeping them in order. 4. At the extreme parts