I have this day listened attentively, and not without as deep emotion as my nature is susceptible of, to Rev. H. Chase's two years and four months in the asylum. I regard said narrative as the unvarnished statement of facts as they occurred during his residence there. I have enjoyed a pleasant acquaintance with the Rev. H. Chase for the last thirty years, and have ever known him to be the same truthful, ingenuous and trustworthy friend, faithful and successful minister of Christ, and a Christian gentleman of more than ordinary culture and refinement. It is an occasion of most devout thanksgiving to Almighty God that he has been mercifully preserved during the past and restored again to his family and many friends, to the fellowship of the church in which he has spent half a century of sacrifice and toil, to her pulpits and altars, and a large place in the best affections of thousands of brethren and fellow-laborers in the church of the living God. In my opinion the narrative should be printed and widely circulated. CHAS. DEVOL, M.D. * * * * * Transcriber's note: What appeared to be clear typographical errors were corrected; any other mistakes or inconsistencies were retained. Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals. The original publication did not include a _Table of Contents_, it was added in this ebook for ease of use. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Two Years and Four Months in a Lunatic Asylum, by Hiram Chase