nˈɪkələs flˈʌd dˈævɪn kˈɑːmplɪməntᵻd ðə ɡˈʌnhɪldə lˈɛɾɚz "fɔːɹ fɛlˈɪsᵻɾi ʌv ɛkspɹˈɛʃən, kˈoʊdʒənsi ʌv ɹˈiːzənɪŋ, fˈɪɹsnəs ʌv ɪnvˈɛktɪv, kˈiːnnəs ʌv sˈæɾaɪɚ ænd pˈiːkwənsi ʌv stˈaɪl" ænd "nˈʌθɪŋ ˈiːkwəl tə ðˌɛm hɐz ɐpˈɪɹd ɪnðə kɐnˈeɪdiən pɹˈɛs fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz."
Nicholas Flood Davin complimented the 'Gunhilda letters' "for felicity of expression, cogency of reasoning, fierceness of invective, keenness of satire and piquancy of style" and "Nothing equal to them has appeared in the Canadian press for years."