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The Strangest Journey of nty Life, and other Stories. By

F. Pigot. (Ward and Downey.)—There are thirteen stories in this volume,

and it may be said that they all have a strong family resemblance.

They are all of the cheerful optimistic kind. There are difficulties, but they are overcome ; dangers, but they are avoided. All the

love-affairs end happily ; the villain, if there happens to be one in

the case, is discomfited. The good hero marries the good heroine. Everybody is happy, and everybody is rich, or at least comfort- ably off. If one wants to be put into a good humour, and confirm the belief that this is the best of all possible worlds, one cannot do better than read Mr. Pigot's volume of stories.