“It is not one of the type of offensive and tedious adulation, and it is easy to see that the author feels what he writes about Dorset. He knows the country and cares for it.”
+ Sat. R. 101: 562. My. 5, ’06. 110w.
Holland, Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3d lord. Further memoirs of the Whig party, 1807–1821; with some miscellaneous reminiscences; ed. by Lord Stavordale. *$5. Dutton.
Lord Holland’s fourth volume of recollections. “The four books or chapters under consideration deal with the period of English history between 1807 and 1827—years fraught with interest for the student and lover of history.... Lord Holland distinctly states that the aim and object of his labors were to record any incidents, anecdotes, or intrigues which were not generally known at the time, and which were unlikely to be found in the recognized histories, periodicals, or journals.” (N. Y. Times.)
“Though Lord Holland was inclined to take himself and his affairs a trifle seriously, his Memoirs are an interesting commentary upon the politics of a bygone age, and they may be read with pleasure, if seasoned with a pinch of critical salt.”
+ Acad. 69: 1251. D. 2, ’05. 1190w.
“[Lord Stavordale’s] introductions to the various chapters supply just the right kind of information that Lord Holland’s somewhat discursive and allusive style requires by way of commentary.”
+ + Ath. 1905, 2: 791. D. 9. 1550w.
“Lose much interest because they come after and not before the Creevy papers.”