The Argosy, Volume LXII

This volume of The Argosy (July-December 1896) contains several serialized novels and short stories across multiple genres. The principal serial is Rosa Nouchette Carey's "The Mistress of Brae Farm," illustrated by M. L. Gow, featuring characters including Mrs. Herbert, Lorraine, Ellison, and Norah in a rural Scottish setting. Sarah Doudney contributes "Pilgrims of the Night." Charles W. Wood provides illustrated papers on Spanish geography and architecture, covering Montserrat, Aragon, Poblet ruins, and other locations. The issue includes numerous short stories by various authors—adventure tales like "A Strange Adventure" by W. W. Fenn and "The Vanished Bride," domestic narratives such as "A Gentleman's Beauty" by Eleanor F. Cobby, and genre pieces including "The Man-Eater" and "The Witch Maid" by M. Payne Smith. Poetry contributions appear throughout, including work by E. Nesbit. Supporting features include "Brightlingsea and its Oysters" and animal stories by Lindon Meadows.