“There is very little plot, however, and what power there is in the book lies in the descriptions of the fights between the battleships.”
– + N. Y. Times. 11: 595. S. 29, ’06. 250w.
“The writer has produced not only a successful narrative, but a number of vigorous descriptions, excellent in themselves and contributing to the tensity of the situations.”
+ |Outlook. 84: 92. S. 8, ’06. 150w.
Vay de Vaya and Luskod, Count. [Empires and emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan, notes and recollections.] **$4. Dutton.
“Count Vay de Vaya ... early in life devoted himself to the work of the Roman Catholic church. A study of its missions and various organizations has taken him into all parts of the world and his unique experiences are told with unusual simplicity and charm.... The main part of the present volume was written on the eve of the Russo-Japanese war, and apart from the descriptions of the ‘traditions, quaint customs, and picturesque features of the land’ (of which he has the artistic perception) Count Vay de Vaya interprets the more fundamental social, political, and religious conditions existing in the Far East, which are of special interest just at this period.”—Outlook.
Ind. 61: 641. S. 13, ’06. 120w.
“Few of the author’s statements go above the level of those of the average hasty traveller who accepts uncritically any story which is interesting. Yet, despite these criticisms, the style of the author is easy and his text entertaining. The average reader will surely be delighted with these experiences of a gentleman of kindly heart who adds to a pleasing style the graces of a cosmopolitan traveller.”
+ – Nation. 83: 350. O. 25, ’06. 330w.