Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-11
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TalE.
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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THE 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 tho curse of civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect. n y
We arc disposed TO regard tho book the best
OF its kind that has yet appeared Boston Iyaveier.
It is not often that we read story of any kind,
but we have broken practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have eyor afforded u.s. 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability ZanssviAe Courier
thrilling picture of the effects of that informal
bane of social life, intomperance.- -RachmOnd Pal
Ladsum.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
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lence of its conversations.-Enqu
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 enviabe
popularity She takes us with her to the drunkards
home and tells Of the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints, with
woman's delicate skill, the meek patience, the
long abused, but unchanging love of the drunkards
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
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Christian Herald.
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts Of admi.
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her reputation worthy of her high talents.-N Nep
Albany Tribune.
Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful chaste, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend it es-
pecially to young ladies' that they may to what
dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life-Ohio Organ.
deeply interesting and powerful work II vivid.
ly portrays some of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low lfo. Nor are such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary few Let this book
circulate. 1t has benefcent aim and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most saulary lessons-Pres-
bytrian.
Has sketched it in Its dainticst form of
fascination well in its giim and dismal aspoet
Of open degradation. Rarely has a woman yentared
to hold the torch to such dark recess Of human
woe.-Datiy Times.
We know Of no passage, anywhere, more uniqsely
beautiful, more intensely absorbing moro oyerpow-
erng In the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed n gem. We doubt whether the celebra-
ted chapter devoted to the death Of Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. Ii is certainly
tho most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
perused.-.JoWnai and Messenger.
Beautifully written work Of oreat
strength and power.-Gospei Hsyaid
The incidents dramatic and the inter
1oiuI6SWiuO.
Wields an easy pom, aud sketches men and man
ners to the elife.--Pres6yferian Herald
Graphic truthful chastc, and deeply affecting, the
story winds itself into feelings, and We become
absorbed in tho plot as f we beheld before our own
eyes the realities of the authors denoations Dai.
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