3261. The reason the spirits of Mercury have as a law that they may tell no one the things they know, but bring up things opposite, or strange, or change them-the reason is, so that they will not tell other spirits something that cannot be of use to them. For the Lord Himself sows the thoughts that are suited to them, so if the spirits of Mercury, who wander around, imparted [anything], then the reformation of other spirits would be more difficult. For this reason also the spirits of Mercury shun those who are especially pleased with the memory of details obtained by the senses, for the spirits of our earth bewail their loss of the memory of personal matters. 1748, 22 Sept.