The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-23
THE GREAT
American Temperance Tale.
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VEAL AND Won OF SOCIAL LIFE.
ONE VOLUME, laAo. eli.
FT,HE oelse. Il hls Tale i to sshisls II dIiesnt
j phasel--in high life and low liIt-tht accufiSd
sfsels Of intempeFate ddnkinej the hane of social
lie, the curse Of civilized mani The Characters are
well and sharply drawn, and the various scenes are
asssIiess g WIN much iPiri' and graphic sfset-
Il ItIis hot olssh that We read s,ory of saR nina,
but We have broken our practice and have read This
book MOI only with pleasure, bat with graf foation
which but very few novels have ever Ho5ded us.
i quiet and simple, hut still striking and efeo-
we pleta'e % Amerlcan social life. CAieagO 1ri-
bHw. NI8iH7 hnN harmWHl hRH R&NX
WFi.tsn With marked ability sEasssVi1s cenrisr.
A thrilling picture Of he effects OF that Internal
bins Of sOeIalIils lnssmpsrance lchnldhd tdiial
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s's A very excellent story, There Is flesh.
ness and crigi1Alisy about Il that Il very elsng-
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Has so many thrilling passages and well.drayn
characters, that you read il with absorbed attention.
II cannot fail % aohieve for MIRA Collins envla.
bic popularity .--C Chrishan Herald l asss
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts OF admirers
Of her literary productions. this work We predict,
will iucrease that number ten-f ID and give her a
reputation worthy Of her high talents .-NsU Altanv
Tribune lls6 fN elt elfi0th $50
The style Is easy, natural, Beautiful chasts. and n
times vegv eIOouonk " w0nld commend II espe.
oially to young ladies, that they may see 10 wha
dangers they are exposed, IN forming alliances with
the fashionable in high liIe.- OHIO Organ.
A deeply interesting and po serfaI work. Ityiv.
idly portrays some Of The terrific exploits Of strong
drink IN both high and low life. Nor are such scenes
as Il depicts etheFimaEinary oF few. Let this book
circulate lthas benefcent aim, and s the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salatary lessons.--Pres.
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%ss Has sketched II IN its dainlest form Of, fhs-
cinalon; as well as in It's gim and dismal aspect Of
| open degradation. Rarely has aw0man ventufed
t. hold Inc torch 70 such dark recess Of human wop
Daily 1tnSes
We know Of nOpassage, any where, more uniquely
beautihI-m0re intensely absoIbing--mOre OvefpoW-
eTink in the pathetic, than ihe thrlyfomth chaltr
II is, indeed, gem. We doubt whether the cele.
braed chapter, devoted 70 the death Of Eva, In Un-
Gle Toms Cabin ls superior. sAt 1t is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
perused. - Journal and Messenger. ~
Beautifully written : work Of great strength
and power.-G0spel Herald. 4t....
- The incidents dramatic, and the interest In
tense TO the end.--0hio Statesman. " 4f4'
Wields an easy pen, and sketches men and man
hers to the life.-Prsstytsri Herald. ,,
Gaphic truthful, Chaste, and deeply affecting; the
story winds itself into our feelings, aud we become
absorbed In the plot, five behsId before our own
eyes the realities Of the authors deliniaons ally
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