140、我被来自我们地球的天使告知，在巨人里面，这个星球的居民和灵人与视觉的敏锐性有关；因此，他们出现在高处，还拥有极其清晰的视力。因为他们与此有关，能清清楚楚地看到他们下面的东西；在谈论的过程中，我还把他们比作老鹰，在高处盘旋，对周围的一切拥有清晰而宽广的视野。但这话令他们愤慨，他们以为我把他们看成寻求猎物的老鹰，因而认为他们是邪恶的。但我回答说，我把他们比作老鹰，非因猎食，乃因视觉的敏锐。
140. I was told by some angels from our world that in the universal human the inhabitants and spirits of this planet have to do with keenness of vision, which is why they are seen on high, and that they actually are very sharp-sighted.
Because this is what they relate to and because they have such a clear sight of what is below them, in the course of our conversation I compared them to eagles, which fly high and see clearly far and wide. This upset them, though, because they thought I believed them to be predatory like eagles and therefore evil; but I replied that I was comparing them to eagles not as predators but rather as having clear sight.
140. I was told by angels from our world that the inhabitants and spirits from that world answer in the Grand Man to ACUITY OF VISION, and that is why they are to be seen high up; they actually have exceedingly sharp sight. Since this was what they answered to, and they could see acutely what was below them, in course of conversation I actually compared them to eagles, flying high and keeping a sharp watch all round far and wide. But this made them indignant, as they thought I believed them to be like eagles in seeking prey, and thus to be wicked. But I replied that it was not as hunters but for their sharp sight that I had likened them to eagles.
140. It was told me by the angels from our earth, that the inhabitants and spirits of that earth have reference in the Greatest Man to keenness of vision, and for this reason they appear on high, and that they are also exceedingly clear-sighted. Because they had reference to that, and because they saw very clearly what was beneath them, in talking with them I also compared them to eagles, which fly on high, and have a clear and wide vision around them. But at this they were indignant, supposing that I believed them to be like eagles as to rapine, and thus that they were evil. But I replied that I did not liken them to eagles as to rapine, but as to keenness of sight.
140. Dicebatur mihi ab Angelis e nostra Tellure, quod illius Telluris Incolae et Spiritus referrent in maximo Homine ACIEM VISUS, et quod ideo in alto appareant; et quod etiam sint acie admodum perspicaci. Quia id referebant, et quia perspicaciter videbant quae infra erant, inter loquendum etiam illos comparabam Aquilis, quae alte volant, ac perspicaciter et late circumspiciunt: sed ad haec indignati sunt, putantes quod crederem illos Aquilis similes quoad rapinam, et sic quod mali essent; sed respondebam, quod non assimilarem illos Aquilis quoad rapinam, sed quoad aciem visus.