"Full of vivid descriptions."—Weekly Dispatch.
"It is well told."—Times.
"A simple and touching little story of a midshipman's experiences in the war, told mainly in his own words."—Scotsman.
"One of the most impressive and beautiful things we have read for a long time ... a book every one must buy. It is British from cover to cover."—Liverpool Post and Mercury.
"A midshipman describes his various experiences with a skilled ease and vividness that many a practised author might envy."—Athenæum.
"There is a delightful freshness about this book."—Western Morning News.
"In simple, often touching, words the lad tells his experiences on board and gives an entertaining picture of a middy's life. It is a seasonable book, instructive, interesting, and encouraging. It well merited the honour of being published."—Catholic Times.
"A series of simple but graphic reminiscences by a midshipman ... the narrative is all the more convincing by reason of its unpretentiousness."—Hampshire Telegraph.