“A vivid, plausible, and spirited piece of word-painting, which may safely be commended to all save the real student and the practised traveller in Africa.”
+ – Ath. 1906, 1: 133. F. 3. 480w.
“The author has made an entertaining contribution to our knowledge of Arab life and art.” H. E. Coblentz.
+ Dial. 40: 233. Ap. 1, ’06. 470w.
“Would that Mr. Phillipps had never thought it his mission to simplify history! That omitted, he had written a very charming book.”
+ – Lond. Times. 4: 368. N. 3, ’05. 1110w.
“The book is interesting and suggestive, though the style is at times somewhat discursive and it is a little difficult to follow the author’s train of thought.”
+ – Nation. 82: 449. My. 31, ’06. 290w.
Phillips, David Graham. [Deluge.] †$1.50. Bobbs.
“It must rank as a conservative under-statement of conditions as they are now known to exist. As a romance this novel compares favorably with ‘The cost’ in human and love interest while as a section taken from present-day public life it is equal to ‘The plum-tree.’”