Phases of My Life is a fascinating memoir written by Francis Pigou, a founding member of the Royal Statistical Society. Pigou reflects on his life journey, from his childhood in rural England through his years as a statistician in London. He recorded significant events, people he met, as well as his observations on the changing society he lived in. The book offers a window into nineteenth-century England and the life of a progressive intellectual. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.