Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-24
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRNpggiNcE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.

THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume 12mo, 81
TTHE object ofdhs tale is to exhibit in different
i phases in high life and low life, the accursed
effects of incorporate drinking, the bane of social
life tho curse of civilized Tho characters
well and sharply drawn, and tho various
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
4 We are disposed to regard tho book as the best
ofits kind that has yet appeared Boston IraUeller.
1t is not often that we road 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 -Zanesville Courier.
A thrilling picture of the effects of that Internal
bane Of social life, ntcmperance.-Richm Pal
lad1um.
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
lence of its conversations. - Enquirer.
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 drunkards
home and tells Of the hunger and the fear tho toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints, with
a woman's delicate skill, the meek patience, the
ong-abused, but unchanging love of the drunkard's
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart, and
makes them yibrate with pity and with Indignation
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts Of admi
Of her literary productions this work. we pre-
dict, will increase that number ten-fold and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents New
Albany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful chastc. and
at times very eloquent. We would commend it cs-
pecially TO young ladies' that they may see to what
dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
tho fashionable in high life.-OAio Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work II vivid
ly portrays of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life. Nor such scenes
ii depicts either imaginary or few. Let this book
circulate 1t has bcneGccnt aim, and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most sauary lessons.-Pres.
bytevian.
Has sketched it in its daintiost form Of
fascination as well as in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has n woman venturcd
to hold the torch to such dark recess Of human
woe.-Dalg Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere, more uniq.cly
beautiful, intensely absorbing, moro oyerpow-
cring in the pathetic, than the thirty fourth chapter
IL is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra.
ted chapter devoted to the death Of Eva ia Uncle
the most powerful temperance tale that have ever
peruscd.-.Joaynat and Messenger.
Beautifully written. work of great
strength and power. Gospei Herola.
= The incidents dramatic, and the inter.
est intense to the end ohm Statesman.
wicds an easy pen, and sketches men and man
ners to the life.-Prcs6gie,tan Herald.
Graphic truthful, chastc, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings and we become
absorbed in the plot, If we behed before own
eyes tho realities Of the authors doncations Dai.
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