“He disclaims any literary qualifications for his task, but his descriptions of life in the torrid zone are graphic at times and in reporting observations in natural history he avoids the methods of the nature faker.”
| + | Lit. D. 35: 577. O. 19, ’07. 400w. |
“While the completeness and continuity of the story is somewhat sacrificed to the authenticated veracity of the historical account, it will, nevertheless, appeal to most lovers of works on travels and adventure. The greatest value of the book is as a contribution to engineering literature. It may almost serve as a treatise on organizing and equipping engineering expeditions for tropical work, until an authoritative text-book on the subject is available. It should be read by every engineer and contractor engaged in operations in tropical countries, and will be of value to many others engaged on works in distant lands or far from a base of supplies.” Albert Wells Buel.
| + + − | Technical Literature. 2: 454. N. ’07. 1000w. |
Craig, W. H. Life of Lord Chesterfield: an account of the ancestry, personal character and public services. *$5. Lane.
7–25141.
A sketch which “has materially broadened our knowledge not alone of Lord Chesterfield, but also of the political and social history of England during the long period of his life.” (N. Y. Times.)
“The style is on the whole clear and pleasant, and the work well deserves careful perusal.”
| + − | Ath. 1907, 1: 499. Ap. 27. 3080w. |