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lnG GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TiLE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE. .
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TIME object of this tale is to exhibit in different
phases, in high life and low'life the accursed
effects of intcmperate drinking, the bane of social
fo, the curse 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 tho book as the bost
OF its kind that has yet appeared. Boston TaOsker.
1t ia not often that we read story Of any kind,
but we have broken our practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have afforded us. 1t
is quiet and simple but still striking and effective
picture Of American social life Chtcago Tribune.
Written with marked ability Zs,,ssuiLe Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects Of that Internal
bane of social ife intemperance--Ricjt Pal
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The style is attractive and fascinating there is a
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
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lence of its conyersations.-En Enquirer
Has 80 many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins nm envablc
popularity. She takes with her to the drunkard's
homo, and tells Of the hunger and the fear tho toll
and the suffering, that are there She paints with
woman delicate skill, the meek PATIENCE the
long abused but unchanging love Of tho drunk ards
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
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The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste and
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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
as II depicts either imaginary few Lot this book
circulate. IL has bonefcent aim, and is the vehicle
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4 Has sketched il in its dainticst form Of
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We know of no passage, anywhere, more uniquely
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II is indeed gem. We doubt whether the coIebra-
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The incidents dramatic, and the inter
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