Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-14
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE tai
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One VOlume 12mO, 81.

THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume l2mo, 81.
TINE object of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high lifo and low life, the accursed
effects Of incorporate drinking the bano of social
life, tho curse Of civilized man. Tho characters
well and sharply drawn, and the various
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We are disposed to regard the book as the best
Of its kind that has yet appeared Boston Traveller
1t is not often that We read a story of any kind,
but have broken practice, and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have afforded 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture OF American social lifc.-Chieago Tribune
Written with marked ability ty.-ZanespiAe Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects of that informal
bane of social life, intcmperance.- Pal.
LGdum.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is
freshness and originality about it. that very pleas
ing One Of its chief merits is the excel
lence of its conversations s.-Enguirey.
Has SO many thrilling passages and wend drawn
characters that road it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enviabo
popularity. She takes with her to the drunkards
home, and tells Of tho hunger and tho fear tho toll
and tho suffering, that there. She paints, with
a woman's delicate skill, the mock patience the
long abused but unchanging love Of the drunkard's
wife, touches the deepest chords Of tho heart and
makes them vibrate with pity and with Indignation.
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs Collins has already hosts of admi-
rers OF her literary productions this work. pro-
dict, will increase that number tcn-fold and give
her reputation worthy of her high talcnts.-Nep
albany Tribune.
Tho style is easy natural, beautiful chsstc, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend 1t es-
pecialy to young ladies, that they may to what
dangers they are exposed, in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high lifo-OAio Organ.
A Joacrx ;rtar~.t;r- -
y portrays somo of tho terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life. Nor are such scenes
AS it depicts either imaginary few Let this book
circulate Ii has bcnefccnt aim and is the vehicle
OF admirably old and most salulary lessons.-Pres-
byter5an.
y - Has sketched II in its daintiest form Of
fascination, well in its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has a woman yentured
to hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woo-Daiiy Times.
We know of no passage anywhere, more uniquely
beautiful, more intensely absorbing more oyorpow.
ering in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed gem. We doubt whether the ceIebra.
ted chapter devoted to the death of Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. 1t is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that We have ever
perused.-.Journal aud Messenger.
Beautifully written. work of proat
strength and power-Gospei Herald
The incidents dramatic, and the inter.
est intense TO the end.-O Statesman
welds an easy pen, and sketches mon and man.
ners TO the life Presbyterian Herald.
Graphic. truthful chaste and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into our feelings and We become
absorbed in the plot if we beheld before our own
eyes the realities Of the authors
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