ST. PAUL’S.
“The humour is neither farcical nor conventional, it is the humour of situation and character.... The dialogue is animated, easy, and natural throughout.”
LLOYDS’.
“The rich racy humour of Irish life bubbles up in many fantastic forms and shapes throughout Mr. Downey’s novel.”
MORNING POST.
“Excellent portraits abound in this tale of Munster.”
STANDARD.
“The plot acts mainly as a peg on which the author hangs his sketches of Irish character, and these are excellently done. The merchant himself ... is a remarkable study.... O’Ruark is, in his way, quite a creation, and his perennial flow of Irish wit is one of the pleasantest things in the three volumes.”
TRUTH.
“The characters and the scenes are excellently drawn.”