| + + — | Critic. 47: 156. Ag. ‘05. 1430w. |
“Frank egotism is evidenced on every page. Mr. Holyoake has a strong sense of humor, but his manner of writing is such that it is not always easy to discover when he is jesting and when he is in earnest.” Edith J. R. Isaacs.
| + + | Dial. 39: 106. S. 1, ‘05. 1180w. | |
| * | Ind. 59: 988. O. 26, ‘05. 230w. |
“He states many facts, he corrects many fallacies, that should claim the consideration of historians of British politics during the nineteenth century. Seldom have we read a book breathing a more tender, tolerant, and judicial spirit.”
| + + + | Nation. 81: 127. Ag. 10, ‘05. 1380w. |
“These pages and people are all interesting.”
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 372. Je. 10, ‘05. 1590w. |
“A further characteristic of the author’s opinions and reminiscences is a whole-souled optimism which, pervading his book, manifests itself perhaps most impressively in the final chapter.”
| + + | Outlook. 81: 85. S. 9, ‘05. 2280w. |
“We are not sure that all the ‘Bygones’ which Mr. Holyoake recalls are ‘worth remembering.’”