“It is not a patchwork picture, but one in which the writer, taking genuine interest in his subject, and bestowing conscientious pains on his task, has his materials well in hand, and has used them to produce a portrait that is both lifelike and well balanced.”
The People’s Friend says:—
“Presents a very interesting sketch of the life of the poet, as well as a well-balanced estimate and review of his works.”
The Edinburgh Dispatch says:—
“The author has shown scholarship and much enthusiasm in his task.”
The Daily Record says:—
“The kindly, vain, and pompous little wig-maker lives for us in Mr. Smeaton’s pages.”
The Glasgow Herald says:—
“A careful and intelligent study.”
Of HUGH MILLER, by W. Keith Leask, the