995. There was another spirit too, who darted between his feet from front to back, two or three times. Then there was also another one pursuing the fleeing renal spirits in order to frighten them even more, to strike them with greater terror of him. This is because the kidneys are enveloped by the peritoneum. 1748, 25 February.
995 1/2. Such a spirit also appeared just now,* and swelled up higher than my head, terrifying the spirits of the kidneys, ureters and bladder with his great size, so that they took flight; yet he was almost silent. This is how they behave when looked upon by the angels, and thereby it is recognized who they are and what they are like. 1748, 12 September. * Note the date following this paragraph. At this time, the author was working on the index.
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