(lxxxiv) Bihari Lal Mitra is also a strong advocate of religious education. Hé says :-*Sir Andrew Fiáier, our Lieutenant-Governor, once remarked that his mother had the Bible at heart, and she used to urge upon her son-Read the Bible 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 worthy sons.' 8. A REAL NOTABE Such are some of the views of Bihari al Mitra, They are not rare among the educated inten of the country, but rare among those who no doubt will from the bulk of the Notables the Government will select to advise it in the administration of the country. Nature has made hina a leader of men, and it has the additional support in birth, in position, in wealth and in education. He is a high-caste man, for the Mitras of Bagbazar holds a high place among the Kayasthas of Calcutta. He belongs to an honourable family, for the munificence of Gokul Mitra is still a byeword among the people and the immortali Rain Prasad was a servant of the house. He has age property in this city as well as in the Maffin he yearly income of which is more than a lakh ofties.
