“His is a perfect example of the colour-book of commerce, the merriest and most entertaining of peep-shows, but without relation to art or literature.”
+ – Acad. 70: 45. Ja. 13, ’06. 190w.
“His impressions of Burmese character are intelligent, and more often accurate than not.”
+ Ath. 1906, 1: 13. Ja. 6. 340w.
“In Mr. Kelly’s pictures we catch something of the charm of travel in a strange country and among people entirely unlike our own.”
+ Ind. 59: 1380. D. 14, ’05. 180w.
“An eloquent writer, as well, as an accomplished artist, wielding the pen with even greater skill than the brush, and imbued, moreover, with the courage, perseverance, and enthusiasm of the true explorer, the author of this delightful volume has concentrated all his powers on his fascinating subject, producing what will certainly rank as a standard work on this great dependency of the British Empire.”
+ + Int. Studio. 26: 87. Mr. ’06. 260w. + + Nation. 82: 372. My. 3, ’06. 410w. + N. Y. Times. 10: 862. D. 2, ’05. 210w.
“Mr. Kelly is one of the few artists who can write. The volume is a worthy member of a very attractive series.”