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THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
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TNHE object of this tale is to exhibit in different
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effects of incorporate drinking, the banc of social
life tho curse of civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect
We are disposed to regard the book rs the best
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1t is not often that we read story of any kind,
but we have broken our practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have afforded us IL
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social life.-Chieago TJ,bHRe
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thrilling picture of the effects of that Internal
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1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enviable
popularity. She takes with her To tho drunkards
home and tolls Of tho hunger and tho fear tho toll
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long abused, but unchangng love of the drunkards
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart, ana
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! her reputation worthy of hor high talcnts.-N.,o
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The style is easy, natural, beautiful. chastc, and
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A dao In,
ly portrays some of the terrific exploits of strong
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Has sketched it in its daniost form of
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We know Of no passage, anywhere, moro uniaucly
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story winds itself into our feelings and We become
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