Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-24
qnE GREAT American rEMpERAsCR TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;


THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP ERANCR TALE,
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volume l2mo, 81.
TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high fc and low life, the accursod
effects Of incorporate drinking, the banc OF social
lifc the Of civilized man. The characters are
we'll and sharply drawn, and the various scenes arc
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We are disposed to regard the book as the bcst
of its kind that has yet Boston 1'aUelle
1t is not often that VIC read story of any kind
but have brokcn practice, and have read this
book not only with pleasure but with qualification
which but very few novels have afforded us. IL
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social lifo.-CAirago Tribune
Written with marked ability -Zonespiile Conriey.
thrilling picture of the effects of that informal
bano of social life, incompetence. -Ri Richmond Pal
Ladtum.
Tho 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
lonce gifts convcrsatons.--En Enquirer.
Has so many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters that you read 1t with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs. Collins envable
popularity. She takes with her to the drunkards
home, and tells of the hunger and the fear, tho toll
and the suffering, that thero She paints, with
a womans delicate skill, tho mock patience, the
long abused, but unchangng love of the drunkards
wife, touches tho deepest chords Of the heart and
makos them vibrate with pity and with Indignation.
Christian Herald
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts of admi-
rers of hor literary productions, this work, we pro
diet, will increase that number ton fold, and give
her reputation worthy Of her high talents.-Nem
albany Tribune
The style is easy, natural, boautiful, chastc and
at times very eloquent We would commend it es-
pecially to young ladies, that they may to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high lifc.-Ohio Organ.
deeply interesting and powerful work. 1t vivid
y portrays some of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor are such scenes
MS it depicts either imaginary few Let this book
circulate 1t has bonefccnt aim and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lossons-Pyes-
byterfaa.
Has sketched it in its daintiost form of
fascination well in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has a woman ventured
to hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woc.--Dasiy Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere, moro uniquely
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, ovcrpow-
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1t is indeed a gem. We doubt whether tho ccIcbra-
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Toms Cabin, is superior. 1t is ccrtainIy
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pcrused.-.journai aud Messenger.
Beautifully written. n work of great
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Tho incidents dramatic, and tho inter-
est intense to tho end.-Ohio Statesman.
Yields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man
ners to the -P,esbyferian Herald.
Graphic, truthful, chastc and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings and we become
absorbed in the plot If we beheld before our own
eyes tho realities Of the authors delineatons
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