“It deserves its place alongside with the investigations and vaticinations of Thoreau. In fact, it is one of the best books of its class that we have happened upon these many months.”
+ + Ind. 61: 399. Ag. 16, ’06. 600w.
“Altogether, the book commends itself for unusual suggestiveness and interest.”
+ Nation. 82: 55. Ja. 18, ’06. 310w.
“He discourses, with digressions, delightfully upon his experiences.”
+ + – Nature. 73: 414. Mr. 1, ’06. 730w.
“You read his notes as he writes them, and begin presently to catch his enthusiasm, and sharing in imagination his physical point of view to share his mental attitude also—in part, at least.”
+ – N. Y. Times. 11: 2. Ja. 6, ’06. 720w.
“With this somewhat whimsical humor the book abounds—but more substantial and certainly of great value to the student are the detailed records of observations, both birds and seals having been minutely and most patiently studied.”
+ Outlook. 81: 1085. D. 30, ’05. 300w.