“From the point of view of the bibliographer and the printer the volume could hardly be improved.”
+ + Outlook. 84: 336. O. 6, ’06. 210w.
Hardy, Rev. Edward John. John Chinaman at home. **$2.50. Scribner.
“Writes in a very bright and breezy way of his observations in China. The account is rambling, jumping from city to city with no special attempt at system.”
+ Ann. Am. Acad. 27: 236. Ja. ’06. 130w. – + Ath. 1905, 2: 834. D. 16. 820w.
“He furnishes a readable book, without notable characteristics.” John W. Foster.
+ Atlan. 97: 544. Ap. ’06. 90w.
“This is one of the most readable books about the country whose population and peculiarities are permanently exaggerated in most of our text-books.” W. E. Griffis.
+ + Critic. 48: 372. Ap. ’06. 200w.
“Not at all distinguished, not always in the best of taste, but readable throughout, and well adapted to the needs of the middle-class book-buyer.”