Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-15
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
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THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volume l2mo, 81.
TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
phases, in high life and low lifo, the accursed
cffocts Of incorporate drinking the bane Of social
life, the curse of civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and tho various are
described with much spirit and graphic effoct.
We are disposed to regard tho book the best
OF its kind that has yet appeared Boston IaUeter.
1t is not often that we road a story of any kind,
but we have our practice and havc read this
book not oily with pleasure but with qualification
which but ycry few novels have afforded US. 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social lifc.-Ch,eago I,tdatne
Written With marked ability ~ Zansspilie Courier.
thrilling picture of the efccts of that Internal
bane of social life, intcmperanco.-Rsc -Rsctmona Pal.
iddsuDa.
The style is attractive and fascinating thcre is n
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing. One of its chief merits is the excel
lence of its onversations.-Engutrev.
Has 80 many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters, that you road il with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enyiabe
popularity She takes US with her to the drunkards
home and tells Of tho hunger and tho fear tho toll
and tho suffering, that there. She paints, with
n 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 indigna alton
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts Of admi-
rers OF her literary productions this work. we pre-
dict, will increase that number fold and give
her reputation worthy of her high taents.-Nsso
AlbaHy Tribune.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste and
at times very eloquent. Wo would commend it es-
pcciaiy TO young ladies' that they may SOC to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high lfc.-Ohto Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work 1t vivid
ly portrays some of the terrific exploits Of strong
drink in both high and low life. Nor are such scenes
as IL depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate 1t has a bonefcent aim and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most sauary lessons.-Pres-
6ytevian.
Has sketchcd it in its dainticst form Of
fascination as well in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has a woman ventured
to hold tho torch to such dark recess Of human
woe.-Daity Times.
We know Of no passage, anywhere, more uniase ely
beautiful, more intensely absorbing more overpow-
erng in the pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra-
tod chapter devoted to the death of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin s superior. 1t is certainly
tho most powerful temperance tale that We have ever
peruscd.-.jourmoi and Messenger.
Beautifully written 4 n work of great
strength and powcr.-G Gospel Hvaii.
The incidents dramatic, and tho intcr.
est intense to the end.-Ohio Statesman.
wields an easy pom, and sketches mon and man.
ners to the elife.-Pyesdyterian Herald
Graphic. truthful chastc and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into our feelings, and wo become
absorbed in the plot as IL wo behed before our ogn
eyes tho realities Of tho authors deneations-Dz Dzi.
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