7 NOVEMBER 1914, Page 34

The late Devendranath Tagore, known to his fellow-workers in the

Brahma Samaj as "Maharshi," or "The Saint," is revealed to the Western world in his Autobiography (Macmillan and Co., 7s. 6d. net) as one of those "God-intoxicated men," like Spinoza or George Fox, who have left a deep impression on the religious life of their world. This record—excellently translated by the author's son (brother of the famous poet) and granddaughter—must be of deep interest to all who wish to understand the spiritual aims of modern India.