Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-18
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALL
MRS. BEN DARBY;

uhIHt HmURlUHN IHuE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume 12nso 81.
rTuE object of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases in high life and low life, tho accurscd
effects of intcmperate drinking tho banc Of social
life. tho curse Of civilized man The characters are
we'll and sharply drawn and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We arc disposed to regard the book rs tho bost
of its kind that has yet appeared boston Ir1Uelfer
1t is not often that We read story Of any kind,
but have broken our 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.- Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability. Huntsville Courier.
thrilling picture Of the effects Of that informal
bano of social lifo, ntcmperancc.--Rir hniOnI Put
LGdsuan.
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
Icncc Of its conversations Enquirer.
Has so many thrilling passages and well. drawn
characters that you road 1t with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an envable
popularity. She takes with her to tho drum kard
home, and tells Of the hunger and tho fear the toll
and the suffering, that arc there. She paints, with
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long abused, but unchanging love Of the drunkard
wife, touches tho 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 pro-
dict, will increase that number tcn-fold and give
her reputation worthy Of her high talents New
Aibany Yrsbuae.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful chaste. md
Mt times very eloquent. We would commend it es
pecially 70 young ladies' that they may to what
the fashionable in high life OHIO Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work It vivid
y portrays some of the terrific exploits Of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor are such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate 1t has benefcont AIM and is tho vehicle
of admirably old and most salulary lcssons.-Pyes-
6yfeasan
Has skctchod it in its daintcst form of
fascination as well in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has woman vent,rod
to hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woe.--Dmiy Times.
We know Of no passage anywhere moro unia. civ
beautiful, moro intensely absorbing, more ovcrpow-
cring in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chantcr
1t is indeed gem. We doubt whether tho ccebra-
ted chapter devoted to the death OF Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. II is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
usod.-.ioavnai and Messenger.
beautifully written. work of great
strength and power.-Gos1ei Herald.
n. Tho incidents dramatic and tho inter
est intense o)tho end.--Ohio Statesman.
Yields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man.
ncrs to the Presbyterian Herald
Graphic truthful, chastc, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings and wo become
absorbed in tho plot, as ifws bchcd before our own
eyes the realities Of tho authors dcneations
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