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368 presumptuous on my part to say so. Vegetarianism is more a matter of individual tasto and sentiment than a factor in the spiritual growth of man.” Such was the constant desire and propensity of the man to hold th&, - halance evenly between rival claimants for recognition. If, as some think, in the narration of certain events and incidents he allowed his personal proclivities to prevail, I am satisfied that his intention was not to shovr off his own cause or to show up the opposite^ cause. It was simjdy his sincere, apostolio eagerness to present facts in the dry light of truth ; for Pandit Sixstri was a person to whom justice and righteousness were always- dear.

He was a man who abhoj red all violence in any propaganda, whether social or any other. And God forbid that the Brahmfi. Samaj should ever make itself noted and notorious as countenancing any violence in social, political or religious propaganda ! Yet the spiritual ministrations of this chosen. servant of. God were not witheld even from thertrorst;, When some unfortunate young^