Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-16
THE GREAT MEXICAN TEMP PEaAhCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
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THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volume limo, ST.
TIME object of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, tho accurscd
effects Of Incorporate drinking the bane of social
life the curse OF civilized man. The characters
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
ofits kind that has yet appeared Boston TaUeiier.
1t is not often 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 afforded us. 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social life.-C Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability Zaaespiiie Courier
thrilling picture of the effects of that Internal
bane of social life, intcmperance. .--Richmoad Pal
ladiam.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing. One of its chief merits is the excel
lencc Of its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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 with her to the drunkard's
home, and tells of the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints, with
a womans delicate skill, tho meek patience the
long abused, but unchanging love of the drunkard's
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-
rcrs OF her literary productions this work. we pre-
dict, will increase that number ten.fod, and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents.-Nsp
albany Tribune
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste and
mt times very eloquent We would commend it es-
pecially to young ladies, that they may to what
dangers they are exposed, in forming alliances with
tH ahs IL. sx.k ks..l n
A deeply interesting and powerful work It vivid
ly portrays some Of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life. Nor are such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary or few. Let this book
circulate. Ii has benefcent aim and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most saluiary lessons.-Pres-
byteyian.
Has sketched it in its daintiest form Of
fascination, as well as in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has a woman ventured
to hold the torch to such dark recess Of human
woe.-Dd,iy Times.
We know Of no passage, anywhere, more uniaaely
beautiful more intensely absorbing, more oyerpow-
crng in the pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
IL Is indeed gem. We doubt whether the cclcbra.
ted chapter devoted TO the death OF Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. *N IL is certainly
the powerful temperance tale that we have ever
peruscd--.joarnai and Mes"Rgo.
Beautifully written. A. work of great
strength and power.-Go1ei HeyoM.
The incidents dramatic, and the inter.
est intense to the end.-Ohio Statesman.
wields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man.
ners to the life.-PresbyeriaR Herald.
Graphic truthful chastc. and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings and We become
absorbed in the plot, IL We behold before our own
eyes the realities Of the authors deneations.-Dai
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