It was observed earlier [2843] that unclean and evil spirits had paid attention to nothing else but dung, filth, intestines, because they are in such a state that they find their enjoyment therein, and whatever was round about, they did not see because they did not pay attention to those things, such as the houses and the many visual objects present. Consequently they saw things that were hidden from my eyes. In fact things at the side were so hidden that they could not be sensed except by their smell-which did happen. From this it can be known that no matter what people are like, no matter in what state of mind and how their eyes move around, and no matter what they hear, or even say or think, still they do not pay attention to any other than those things which captivate their enjoyment and enthusiasm. The rest are like shadows, cast away, so to speak, far to the sides, so that they see and hear, and do not see and hear them. 1748, 18 Aug.