“The book adds nothing to the sum of our knowledge of the period.”
+ – Acad. 69: 1183. N. 11, ’05. 310w.
“The narrative is well put together, and the style is not without merit, though occasionally it is disfigured by slipshod expressions.”
+ Ath. 1906, 1: 262. Mr. 3. 740w.
“There is no lack of incident ... but it is poorly and thinly written, and throughout the author seems to be in an attitude of apology for having written it at all.”
+ – Lond. Times. 5: 62. F. 23, ’06. 330w.
“His literary powers are not sufficient to impart freshness or interest to such a personage.”
– Nation. 82: 428. My. 24, ’06. 60w.
“It cannot be said that Mr. Sergeant is a lively raconteur.”