"Grotesque and horrible."
⁠—Zion's Herald, Boston, 21 Dec. '92.

"Some excellent moral lessons."
⁠—Citizen, Brooklyn, 27 Nov. '92.

"If it has any lesson to teach, we have been unable to find it."
⁠—Independent, New York, 10 Nov. '92.

"The story is a familiar one."
⁠—Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. '92.

"Refreshingly novel."
⁠—Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, 17 Dec. '92.

"It is a burlesque."
⁠—Atlantic Monthly, Dec. '92.

"All those who love lessons drawn from life will enjoy this book."
⁠—Christian Advocate, Cincinnati, 2 Nov. '92.

"The style of this production is difficult to define."
⁠—Court Journal, London, 26 Nov. '92.

"One wonders why writer and artist should put so much labor on a production which seems to have so little reason for existence."
⁠—Herald and Presbyterian, Cincinnati.

Now the public knows exactly what sort of book this is, and we cannot be held responsible.