Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-19
TnR GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Voi,tpe I2no. 81

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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
Il phases, in high life and low life the accurscd
effects Of incorporate drinking, the bane of social
life tho 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 tits kind that has yet Boston IraUetfer.
1t is not often that we read story Of any kind,
but wo have broken our practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure but with gratifcation
which but very few novels have afforded us. 1t
is quiet and simple but still striking and effective
picture of American social life Chicago Tribune
Written with marked ability Za,,esviils Courier.
thrilling picture OF the effects of that informal
banc of social life, intcmpcrance-Rich Pal
kadium.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is
freshness and originality about it. that is vory pleas
ing One of its chief merits is the excel
lonce of its Observation-Disclosures.
Has so many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters that you read il with absorbed attention.
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs. Collins envablc
popularity. She takes us with her to the drunkards
home, and tells Of tho hunger and the fcar the toll
and the suffering that are there. She paints with
a womans delicate skill, the meek patience, the
long abused, but unchanging 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-
rers OF her literary productions, this work, we pre-
Dict will increase that number ten fold, and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents Neic
albany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste and
at times very eloquent We would commend II es-
pecially to young ladies, that they may TO what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-Ohso 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 sccnes
il depicts either imaginary or few. Let this book
circulate. II has bencfccnt aim, and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most saluary lessons.-Pyes-
byfsrIan.
Has sketched IL in its dainiicst form OF
fascination, as well in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has woman venturod
to hold the torch 10 such dark recess of human
woo.--D1siy Times.
We know Of no passage, anywhere, more uniquely
beautiful more intensely absorbing, ovcrpow-
ering in tho pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
II Is indeed gem. We doubt whether the cclebra-
ted chapter devoted TO the death of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, Is superior. Ii Is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that have over
pcrused.--.jourHaf and Mes"ngo.
Beautifully wrttcn. work Of great
strength and powers-Go1Sf HeyaH
est intense TO the end Ohio SfansmaA.
wields an easy pen, and sketches mon and
ncrs TO the fc.--Prcsbytcrian Herald.
Graphic truthful chaste, and deeply affecting, the
story winds itself into feelings, and We become
absorbed in the plot ms II wc beheld before
eyes the realities Of the authors delneations.-Dn
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