+ + —Ind. 59: 579. S. 7, ‘05. 400w.

“The scheme of writing the novel in four books is a lazy one that disturbs the unities. We want the illusion of all the balls in the air at once.”

+ —Lit. D. 31: 586. O. 21, ‘05. 420w.

“It is a fine thing of its kind, and will please many, the pleasing of whom is worth a man’s time and trouble.”

+ +N. Y. Times. 10: 539. Ag. 19, ‘05. 900w.

[*] “A delightfully human, kindly and refreshing tale.”

+N. Y. Times. 10: 823. D. 2, ‘05. 170w.

“There is real pleasure to be derived from its perusal if too much is not expected in the way of incident and action.”

+ + —Outlook. 80: 1073. Ag. 26, ‘05. 90w.

Wilson, James Grant. Thackeray in the United States, 1852-3, 1855-6. 2v. [**]$10. Dodd.