Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-07
FHE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TAI
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
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THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
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TIME object of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life the accursed
effects of incorporate drinking the bane Of social
life the 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 as the best
ofits kind that has yet appeared Boston Irareiter
1t is not often that we road story of any kind
but we havo broken practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have ever afforded 1t
is quiet and simple but still striking and effective
picture of American social life Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability ZanesDiHs Courier.
thrilling picture of tho effects Of that Internal
bane of social life intomperance.---R Rtctaond PaI
ladsam.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is a
freshness and originality about it, that very pleas
ing. One of its chief merits is the excel
lencc Of its c0nvcrsations.-E Enquirer.
Has so many thrilling passages and well. drawn
characters that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enviable
popularity. She takes with her to the drum ards
home, and tells Of the hunger and tho fear the toll
and the suffering, that arc there. She paints, with
o womans delicate SKILL the meek patience, the
long abused, but unchangng love of tho drunkard's
wife, touches the deepest chords Of the heart and
makes thcm vibrato with pity and with Indignation
Christian Herald
Though Mrs, Collins has already hosts Of admi-
oil her literary productions this work We pre-
dict, will increase that number ton fold and give
her reputation worthy of hor high talents.-Nep
Albany Tribune,
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend il es
Peoialy TO young ladies, that they may soc to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-Ohto Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work. 1t vivid
ly portrays somc Of the terrific exploits Of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor arc such scenes
as u depicts either imaginary or few Lot this book
circulate. IL has bcnehccnt aim and Is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons-Pyss-
6yteyian.
Has sketchod il in its dainticst form Of
fascination, well in its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has q woman vontured
TO hold tho torch TO such dark recess Of human
woe.-Daiiy Times
We know Of no passage, anywhere, moro uniasely
beautiful moro intensely absorbing more overpow
oring in the pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
IL is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra
tod chapter devoted to the dcath Of Eva. in Unclc
Toms Cabin, IL superior IL is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
pcruscd-.,ow1af and Messengo
Beautifully written. y work Of great
strength and power.-Gospci Hrdd.
The incidents dramatic. and the inter
est intense TO the end Ohm Statesman.
wiclds an easy pen, and sketches mon and man
ners 10 the life Presbyt0ian Hyah.
Graphic. truthful chastc and deeply affecting, the
story winds itself into feelings and wo become
absorbed in the plot, II beheld before our own
eyes tho realities Of the authors delincatons Dai
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