“In the matter of style he sometimes errs through striving after force of expression, but there are passages in the book that are admirably written. Taken as a whole ‘The snare of strength’ is a remarkable book.”
+ – Ath. 1905, 2: 467. O. 7. 230w.
“If you can forget its shortcomings, you will find in it no small measure of rugged human nature, and you will get some new and interesting impressions of Australian life, physical, social and political.” Frederick Taber Cooper.
+ – Bookm. 24: 117. O. ’06. 330w.
“No more man-book has appeared since Theodore Roberts gave us ‘Hemming the adventurer’ in ’94.”
+ Ind. 60: 1488. Je. 21, ’06. 190w. N. Y. Times. 11: 153. Mr. 10, ’06. 150w.
“Is in its very being a book ‘worth while.’”
+ N. Y. Times. 11: 274. Ap. 28, ’06. 460w. + N. Y. Times. 11: 387. Je. 16, ’06. 130w.
“While the book is defective in proportion and literary art in some respects, the author has a genuine knowledge of human nature, and often writes acutely and with a real grasp on his characters and their motives.”
+ – Outlook. 82: 811. Ap. 7, ’06. 50w. + – World To-Day. 11: 766. Jl. ’06. 130w.