| — | Dial. 38: 393. Je. 1, ‘05. 190w. |
“Not one of these stories is lacking in intrinsic interest, yet one’s dominant impression in closing the book is not of any of the characters or events, but of the cleverness of Mr. Hewlett.” Herbert W. Horwill.
| + + — | Forum. 37: 111. Jl. ‘05. 230w. |
“But it is ‘The love chase,’ the last story of the series, in which Mr. Hewlett probably surpasses anything he has ever written.”
| + + | Ind. 58: 1309. Je. 8, ‘05. 820w. |
“A volume of stories, splendid stories, full of action and passion, with an undercurrent of laughter, all carried off with great spirit and style. They are told in wonderful words, so apt and abundant.”
| + + | Nation. 80: 440. Je. 1, ‘05. 1130w. |
“These four stories of Mr. Hewlett’s are as rich in imagery and as glowing in color as any that he has ever written.”
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 342. My. 27, ‘05. 810w. | |
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 389. Je. 17, ‘05. 170w. |
“These stories are remarkable rather for atmospheric quality than for construction or force of characterization.”