“‘Why,’ said the doctor, ‘a monomaniac is rational on all subjects but one; and when you touch that particular subject, he will become raving.’ “‘Well,’ said Mr. Miller, ‘I insist upon it that you see whether I am in reality a monomaniac; and if I am, you shall prescribe for and cure me. You shall, therefore, sit down with me two hours, while I present the subject of the advent to you, and, if I am a monomaniac, by that time you will discover it.’ “The doctor was somewhat disconcerted; but Mr. Miller insisted, and told him, as it was to present the state of his mind, he might charge for his time as in regular practice. “The doctor finally consented; and, at Mr. Miller’s request, opened the Bible and read from the 8th of Daniel. As he read along, Mr. Miller inquired what the ram denoted, with the other symbols presented. The doctor had read Newton, and applied them to Persia, Greece, and Rome, as Mr. Miller did. “Mr. Miller then inquired how long the vision of those empires was to be. “‘2300 days.’ “‘What!’ said Mr. Miller, ‘could those great empires cover only 2300 literal days?’ “‘Why,’ said the doctor, ‘those days are years, according to all commentators; and those kingdoms are to continue 2300 years.’ “Mr. M. then asked him to turn to the 2d of Daniel, and to the 7th; all of which he explained the same as Mr. Miller. He was then asked if he knew when the 2300 days would end. He did not know, as he could not tell when they commenced. “Mr. Miller told him to read the 9th of Daniel. He read down till he came to the 21st verse, when Daniel saw ‘the man Gabriel,’ whom he had ‘seen in the vision.’ “‘In what vision?’ Mr. Miller inquired. “‘Why,’ said the doctor, ‘in the vision of the 8th of Daniel.’ “‘Wherefore, understand the matter and consider the vision.’ He had now come, then, to make him understand that vision, had he?” “‘Yes,’ said the doctor. “‘Well, seventy weeks are determined; what are these seventy weeks a part of?’ “‘Of the 2300 days.’ “‘Then do they begin with the 2300 days?’ “‘Yes,’ said the doctor. “‘When did they end?’ “‘In A. D. 33.’ “‘Then how far would the 2300 extend after 33?” “The doctor subtracted 490 from 2300, and replied, 1810. ‘Why,’ said he, ‘that is past.’ “‘But,’ said Mr. Miller, ‘there were 1810 from 33; in what year would that come?’ “The doctor saw at once that the 33 should be added, and set down 33 and 1810, and, adding them, replied, 1843. “At this unexpected result the doctor settled back in his chair and colored; but immediately took his hat and left the house in a rage. “The next day he again called on Mr. Miller, and looked as though he had been in the greatest mental agony. “‘Why, Mr. Miller,’ said he, ‘I am going to hell. I have not slept a wink since I was here yesterday. I have looked at the question in every light, and the vision must terminate about A. D. 1843; and I am unprepared, and must go to hell.’