Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-03
THE GREAT AMERICAN fEMpEaAACE TALE
MRS. BEN DAIRY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One POitsne l2D,O 81

THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Holunle 12mo, ST..
TNHE 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 curse of civilized man. The characters arc
well and sharply drawn, and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We are disposed to regard the book as tho best
OF its kind that has yet appeared Boston Tapelier.
1t 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 fcw novels have afforded us. 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture OF American social life.-Chaeago TrsbnRs.
Written with marked ability Za,espille Courier.
A thrilling picture of the effects of that Internal
bano OF social life, intcmperance.-Rie richmond Pal
Lad,nm.
The style is attractive and fascinating there Il a
freshness and originality about it, that is vory pleas
ing. y One of its chief merits is the excel
lence OF its Enquirer.
Has SO many thrilling passages and we'll. drawn
characters that you read il with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enyable
popularity She takes us with her to tho drunkard
home and tells OF the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints with
a woman's delicate skill, the meek patience, the
long-abused but unchanging love of the drunkard 3
wife, touches the deepest chords of tho heart and
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts of admi
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ALJuRy Iribuae.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful chaste, and
at times very eloquent We would comm end il es
pecialy to young ladies, that they may see to what
dangers they are 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 life. Nor are such scenes
il depicts either imaginary or few Let tbs hook
circulate. II has bcne6cent AIM and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons Pres.
byteyfan.
Has sketched il in it's daintiost form Of
fascination well In its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has a woman vontured
to hold the torch to such n dark recess of human
woe.-Daiiy Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere, moro uniaz ely
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, moro overpow-
cring in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
IL is indeed gem. We doubt whether the coebra-
ted chapter devoted TO tho death OF Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin, Is superior. IL is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
peruscd-.joWn0t and MesSng@.
Beautifully written. work Of great
strength and power.-Gospel Herald.
The incidents dramatic, and the inter.
est intense to the cnd.--OAio Statesman.
wields an easy pom, and sketches mon and man.
TO the elife.-PresbyeriaR Hoad
Graphic. truthful, chssto and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings and We become
absorbed in tho plot, as If behcd before our own
eyes the realities Of the authors dclneations-Dm
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