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prayer of which was for an extension of these grants for fifty years, and it was allowed. The indefati-gable philanthropist did not become wearied in his cause, for in 1810 he again succeeded in getting an additional sum of three thousand five hundred dol-lars for ten years, or during the pleasure of the legis-lature ; at this time, the Hospital was in the receipt of sixteen thousand dollars a year. This last act of the Assembly was repealed in 1817, and the income from the State reduced to twelve thousand five hun-dred dollars. Early in the year 1815, Mr. Eddy made a written communication to the Governors of the Hospital, which enforced the propriety of introducing an in-stitution for lunatic patients, more extensive than had heretofore been in existence in this country. The communication is full of good sense without any pretensions; and, although all the sentiments it con-tains are now familiar to us, they were novel then to most of those who had paid attention to the sub-ject of insanity. This communication is mentioned in the history of the hospital, and the proceedings had thereon. An appeal was again made to the legislature for assistance, and Mr. Eddy was requested to proceed to Albany and present a memorial, but this he de-clined for various reasons. It is a painful and labo-rious task to attend a winter session of a delibera-tive body, and he thought he had done more than his share of this labour. No one can tell how irksome it is to talk with hundreds of persons, clothed with authority, often captious, sometimes suspecting self-ishness, and generally impatient listeners, when caught in the lobbies or out of doors; and then it is natural for every man to feel an aversion to any one who often comes on errands of solicitation. To do much and offend but few, was the peculiar gift of Mr. Eddy. The Governors of the Hospital would not vote to relieve him from this duty, but particular-