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THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volun,e 12mo, 81

THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume 12mo, 81.
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 bano 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 the best
of its kind that has yet appeared IraUefter
1t is not ofton that We read 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 ever afforded us. 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social life Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability -ZanesVills Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects of that Internal
bane of social life, intcmperanco.- Richmond Pat
Ladium.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is a
freshness and originality about it. that is very pleas
ing One of its chief merits is the excel
lencc of its conversations.- Enquirer.
Has so many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
characters that yon read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs. Collins envablc
popularity She takes with her to the drunkards
home, and tells Of tho hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that are there. She paints with
a womans delicate skill tho meek patience, the
long abused, but unchangng love of the drunkards
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
makes them vibrate with pity and with indignation.
Christian Herald
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts Of admi-
OF her literary productions, this work, pre-
dict will increase that number ten fold, and give
her a reputation worthy of her high talents Mem
Albany Tribune
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chastc and
at times very Gloon ont We would com m ond il es-
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-Ohio Organ.
deeply interesting and powerful work. 1t vivid
ly portrays some of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low lifo. Nor such
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Has skctched it in its dainticst form Of
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Of open degradation. Rarely has woman vcntured
to hold the torch to such dark recess Of human
woo.-Datiy Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere more uniq.ely
beautiful more intensely absorbing, more ovcrpow-
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1t is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra-
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Beautifully written work of great
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The incidents dramatic, and the intor.
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wields an easy pen, and sketches men and man
nors to the Presbyterian Herald.
Graphic truthful, chastc, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings, and we become
absorbed in the plot, as IL we beheld before own
ewes the realities of tho authors denoations.-Dat
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