“The book is interesting from first to last, and the cheery personality
of the gallant writer is one of its greatest attractions.”--_Times._
“We cordially recommend this charming bit of autobiography.”--_Daily
News._
“The book is an extremely pleasant one to read.”--_Daily Telegraph._
“Exceptionally interesting on account of the details which it supplies
concerning the manner in which he was treated.”--_Glasgow Herald._
“A very vivid picture of military life in the Peninsula.”--_Speaker._
“Will be read with eager interest. The story of his imprisonment
and the efforts which he put forth to obtain his liberty is full of
interest.”--_Scotsman._
“It is impossible to read his diary without liking a man who
made so light of trouble, and who bore himself so gallantly in
captivity.”--_Standard._
“The cheerfulness with which he writes throughout is singularly
refreshing.”--_Academy._
“‘A Prisoner of France’ should be in the hands of all young soldiers,
for it is a manual of soldierly kindness and fine humanity.”--_Vanity
Fair._
“When we perceive the surpassing interest of the story, and the
valuable biographical material the book contains, a great wonder arises
that such a work should have been withheld from the public for so many
years.”--_Birmingham Gazette._
“The book is one of the most interesting autobiographies
that have recently appeared, and the narrative has been ably
edited.”--_Westminster Gazette._