Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-05
The GREAT AMERICAN TEMP FRANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
Dne Vol,,me 11,no ri


OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Holume limo, 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, tho bano Of social
lifc the Of civilized man The characters are
well and sharply drawn and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect
Y We are disposed to regard the book as the best
ofits kind that has yet appeared boston IrapeHo
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 ever afforded US. IL
Is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social lifc- Chirago Tribune
Written with marked ability zanesviHe Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects Of that Internal
bane Of social lite intcmperancc Richnaona Pak
L10sum.
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.
lcncc OF its conversations. Enquirer.
Has so many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
characters, that you read it with absorbed attention.
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins enyiabe
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 woman's delicate skill, the meek patience the
long abused, but unchangng love Of the drunkards
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 fold, and give
her reputation worthy Of her high talents.--Nem
Albany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chastc. and
at times very eloquent. We would commend it es-
pecialy to young ladies' that they may see to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-0Aio Organ
deeply interesting and paworidl work. It vivid.
ly portrays some OF tho terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low lie Nor are such scenes
it depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate. II has beneccnt aim, and is tho vehicle
of admirably old and most salulary lessons
byt0idn.
n Has sketched it in its dainticst form of
fascination, ms well in its grim and dismal aspect
ofopen degradation Rarely has woman ventured
to hold the torch to such n dark recess of human
woe.-Daity Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere more uniqs civ
beautiful more intensely absorbing more oyerpdw-
ering in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
ted chapter devoted to the death of Eva, In Uncle
TOMS Cabin, is superior " It certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
pcrused-Jonynai and Messenger.
Beautifully written. work Of prcat
strength and power.-Gospa Herald.
The incidents dramatic, and the inter
est intense To the end-Ohio Statesman
Yields an easy pen, and sketches men and man
ners to the liie-P,es6yfriaa Herald.
Graphic. truthful chaste and deeply affecting. the
story winds itself into our feelings and We become
absorbed in the plot If heheld before our own
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