| + + — | Nation. 80: 443. Je. 1. ‘05. 1010w. | |
| N. Y. Times. 10: 200. Ap. 1, ‘05. 180w. | ||
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 338. My. 27, ‘05. 1280w. | |
| + | Outlook. 80: 144. My. 13, ‘05. 150w. |
“Little that is valuable or striking is added to the sum total of estimates of Bryant’s place in American literature. From the biographical side the book deserves great praise.”
| + + — | Pub. Opin. 39: 94. Jl. 15, ‘05. 90w. |
Brady, Cyrus Townsend. Conquest of the Southwest: the story of a great spoliation. [**]$1.50. Appleton.
“A story of the struggle for independence in Texas, also, of the Mexican war, beginning with the Treaty of 1819 and concluding with the Compromise of 1850. The volume, which is well illustrated with drawings and maps, is an addition to ‘The expansion of the republic series.’”—Bookm.
“The author has made a careful study of the vast literature bearing upon the subject.”
| + + + | Critic. 47: 190. Ag. ‘05. 80w. |
“It is written simply and effectively, and with less elaboration of detail than previous works from the same hand.”
| + | Dial. 38: 275. Ap. 16, ‘05. 220w. | |
| Ind. 58: 727. Mr. 30, ‘05. 60w. |
“The book is written in an easy, pleasant, and decidedly popular style. It is, indeed, a popular account of the Mexican war and events leading up to it, rather than what the author insists on calling it—a monograph.”