(i.) sperity. The time has not yet come for compulsory education, but it may be possible after twelve or fifteen years of free education. Friend when our, women will come to realise that they are neither servants, nor slaves, nor cattle, then the men' will not be able to treat them as such. Educated women will have the power to instill into the minds of their children the principles of righteousness.” He is also emphatic as regards the need of religious education. He says :- "Sir Andrew Fraser, our Lieutenant-Governor, once remarked that his mother had the Bible at heart, and she used to urge upon her son-Read the Bihle, every morning before you begin your work of the day. If this interferes with your work, then rise an hour earlier from your bed, What beautiful and noble advice It removes the sin from your body if you act up to it. A worthy mother. The country which has no worthy mothers has no vorthy sons.” As regards Swadeshism, his views are characterised by sturdy common sense. He holds that there must always be interchange of ideas and commodities between the East and the West, and that, if Swadeshism is meant to be merely an obstacle to free intercourse with foreign countries, then it can never do any good to India. The following passage from his book, “Prakriti Rahashya,” explains his views :- “There has been much talk but no real work. Will it not be better for theorators and writers Etobe dumb and to remain silent for a season? The
