“The artist’s little pictures are very much like what one has been used to in similar books. She is more successful, to our mind, with lowlands and street scenes than with the high Alps, and with summer scenes than with winter. Mr. Rook writes in a cheerful journalistic style, without more regard for accuracy in details than that style tolerates. On the main facts of Swiss history and institutions he is usually correct.”
| + − | Ath. 1907, 1: 500. Ap. 27. 1260w. |
“We were very much surprised to find Mr. Rook’s part of this book not only readable, but interesting, even informing, tho not burdened with statistics.”
| + | Ind. 62: 802. Ap. 4, ’07. 260w. |
“It is one of the most entertaining and instructive of the season’s books of travel.”
| + + | Lit. D. 24: 724. My. 4, ’07. 240w. |
“About the text there is nothing heavy. In a style which is both easy and graceful, Mr. Rook introduces his reader to the admirable government and fine characteristics of the sturdy Swiss.”
| + | Nation. 84: 571. Je. 20. ’07. 570w. |
“In several well-considered chapters the government of Switzerland is very adequately treated, and there are some suggestive comparisons between Swiss methods of government and those of other nations.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 12: 274. Ap. 27, ’07. 310w. |