_The Morning Post._--"A troop of rollicking tales, of fervid exhortations
and straightforward arguments ... sound sentiments, hearty humour....
The creator of Sherlock Holmes is able to construct vivid and pungent
verse."
_The Spectator._--"He can tell a good story as well in verse as in
prose: and the fetters of rhyme in no way weaken the merits of the swift
tale ... humour as well as spirit."
_The Observer._--"The strong vitality of the author pervades his poetry.
It is a tonic to meet his frank optimism."