There are spirits relating to these three members, who, while distinct among themselves, are nevertheless brought together in relation to the state of those spirits whom they work upon. Especially, they stand by at chastisements and punishments, which they want to direct, so to speak; and the worst of them are so stubborn that they never let up, unless compelled by punishments, or things that frighten them, whereupon they promise they will no longer do all those things. But immediately thereafter, they return to the same nature. They are those who had clung to their own opinions and illusions very tenaciously, yet who do not act out of hatred, but out of a natural perverseness. (Such appear as little old women of the kind who grow old in their passions, stubbornly holding on to them.) In their normal state, they think about and dwell on nothing else - and I do not know whether they take pleasure in anything else - than being allowed to engage in such activities, and to chastise, whip, bite, and the like cruel behavior, just as do those biles, especially the gall. All they want is to be engaged in their foul [practices]. 1748, 20 February. * In the original, the number 891 is repeated here and 892 does not occur. It is left unchanged here because it is referred to in the index.