Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-15
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALE
MRS REM DARHY
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One HOlume 12mo. 81.


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THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volume 12mo, 81.
TyIE object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life tho accursed
effects OF intempcrate drinking, the banc of social
life, the of civilized man The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and the various
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We are disposed to regard the book as the best
ofits kind that has yet appeared 1]aDeller.
II is not often that we read a story of any kind,
but We hayo 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 lfe.-Chlcago Tribune.
Written with marked ability ZanespiAs Courier.
thrilling picture Of tho effects of that Internal
bane of social life, ntcmperance.--R Richmond PAT
kadtum.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing. MA One of its chief merits is tho excel
lence of its conyersations.--En Enquirer.
Has many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
characters that you read IL with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins IN enviable
popularity She takes with her to tho drum ard 3
home, and tells of the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that are there. She paints, with
n womans delicate skill the meek patience, the
long abused but unchangng love of the drunk ard y
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. pre-
Dict will increase that number ten fold and give
her reputation worthy Of her high talents.-Nerc
Albany Tribune.
Tho style is easy natural, beautiful, chaste, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend it es-
pccaiy TO young ladies, that they may SEQ to what
dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-Ohio Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work II vivid
ly portrays some of tho terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor are such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary few. Lot this book
circulate IL has benefcent aim and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons. Pres
bytcriaa
Has skctched it in its daintcst form Of
fascination, well ia its n i'm and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has woman ventured
TO hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woe.-Da,iy Times.
beautiful. more intensely absorbing, more oyerpow
erng in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chaper
IL is indeed gem We doubt whether tho cclcbra
ted chapter devoted to the death Of Eva in Uncle
Iom Cabin is superior lt is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
perused.-.jou,nai and Messenger
Beautifully written. work of preat
strength and Gospel Herald
The incidents dramatic, and the inter
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman
wiolds an easy pen, and sketches men and man /.
ners TO the life Presbyterian Herald.
Graphic. truthful chasto and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings and VIC become
absorbed in the plot if bchold before our own
eyes tho realities Of the authors delinoation Dai
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