“It is all written in a straightforward, sensible way, without any attempt at word-painting or fine phrasing. All who are going to East Africa on a hunting trip should read it for the value of its advice, and all who have already enjoyed the experience for the memories it may evoke.”
| + | Acad. 73: 107. N. 9, ’07. 700w. |
“Were it not for the excellent illustrations, and for the summaries of the game regulations of the British East African Protectorate and the German East African Protectorate, the book would have but little intrinsic value.” H. E. Coblentz.
| + − | Dial. 43: 213. O. 1, ’07. 150w. |
“As regards his claim ... of accuracy, a little more care might have laid a better foundation for it. We have mentioned these few blemishes because this book is likely to be largely consulted by intending big game shooters, and because otherwise it is so trustworthy an authority on the subject. To the general public the volume is likely to commend itself highly by its excellent photographs and its breezy, amusing, and interesting style.”
| + − | Lond. Times. 6: 308. O. 11, ’07. 960w. |
“Capt. Dickinson writes in tabloid style. He wastes no words, and his crisp, short sentences do their duty, and have done, with the clearness and precision of a military command.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 12: 535. S. 7, ’07. 540w. |
“Nothing could be more useful than some of his recommendations. The style is one of the oddest that we have met with for many days. It is slangy to a degree far beyond what is usual even in smoking-room gossip. The curious thing is that he can write exceedingly well when he tries.”
| + − | Spec. 99: sup. 750. N. 16, ’07. 400w. |