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Aunt Judy's Magazine.—May and June Numbers. (George Bell and Sons.)—These are particularly interesting numbers. We are unable to criticise the nautical details and phraseology in Mrs. Ewing's story, as she has at least more experience than the present writer in these matters ; but the clearing-out of dock and the storms are described with great spirit; and there is, again, much humour and pathos exhibited by a group of Irish sailors, one of whom proudly reveals a cross, " illigantly " tattooed on his back. "They all say so that see it," sighed Pat, tucking his shirt in again, "and that'll be Ivry sowl but meself,—worse lack !" Our readers will be relieved to bear that the little hero meets with some exceptionally kind officers and sailors, and that another interesting young hero is added. In " Mother Molly," the midnight flitting of the frightened inhabitants of Plymouth on the approach of the French is most picturesquely described ; and the ascent of those with whom we are concerned to the breezy heights of Dartmoor, up the glen of the Torry, arouses all one's long- ing for the real country. The "Donkey Rides round Cairo" are enlivened by a curious personal experience of the writer in the Metro. political Christian Cathedral of Cairo, after the death of a beloved Patriarch, or Archbishop. The report of the Children's Hospital,
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