| + + | Dial. 39: 245. O. 16, ‘05. 200w. |
“The characteristic and chief value of the book is its freedom from bias. The little volume is singularly free from inaccuracies.”
| + + + | Ind. 59: 753. S. 28, ‘05. 210w. |
“The translation, or rather adaptation, is one that takes away all stiffness and puts the reader at his ease. With index and illustrations, this makes one of the books on China most pleasant for reference and reading.”
| + + | Nation. 81: 227. S. 14, ‘05. 1210w. |
“He is a kindly, though just, observer.”
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 466. Jl. 15, ‘05. 2100w. |
“The translation seems well done.”
| + + | Outlook. 80: 642. Jl. 8, ‘05. 250w. |
“He has come as near to an understanding of the Chinese character as is possible for an occidental.”