Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 10769

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10769. The inhabitants' dwelling-places were seen by them. These were low houses shaped like the tents of the ancients, which extended lengthways, with windows at the sides according to the number of rooms into which they were divided. The roof was rounded, and there was a door at each end. The angels said that the houses were made from soil and their roofs from pieces of turf, and that the windows consisted of blades of grass woven together in such a way that the light could shine through. Young children too were seen there by them. They said that their neighbours come to them, especially for the young children's sake, in order that they may mix with other young children under the watchful eye and control of parents.


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