+ – Ath. 1905, 2: 108. Jl. 22. 150w.
“Her work always pleases. It reaches about the level of Jean Ingelow’s thought and sentiment, but never quite achieves the distinction of Christina Rossetti.” Wm. M. Payne.
+ Dial. 39: 273. N. 1, ’05. 140w.
“Has the same qualities that has given her other collections rather exceptional circulation. Mrs. Bland’s poetic sentiment is appealing rather than poignant with the true poetic poignancy; though she has no gift of verbal magic, she has verbal adequacy, and her verse is always readable.”
+ Nation. 81: 303. O. 12, ’05. 220w.
“The ‘Rainbow and the rose’ ... is neither decadent nor revolutionary, but fresh and individual in a simple way that makes agreeable reading of her more or less subjective verse.”
+ N. Y. Times. 10: 678. O. 14, ’05. 90w.
“Shows much dexterity in versification, and a wider range than is usual in modern lyrics.”
+ Spec. 95: 761. N. 11, ’05. 160w.
Bliss, Frederick Jones. Development of Palestine exploration. **$1.50. Scribner.