Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-03
The GREAT AMERICAN TEMP ERANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;


MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Voltsme l2nlo 81.
TIME object Of this talc is to exhibit in different
j phases, in high life and low life, the accursod
effects Of incorporate drinking the banc of social
life, the curse of civilized man. The characters
well and sharply drawn and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We are disposed to regard the hook as the best
of its kind that has yet appeared Boston I,aUefer.
1t is not often that we read story Of any kind
but we have broken practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very fcw novels have ever afforded us. II
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social lfo.- Chicago Itibnae.
Written with marked ability Zaaesvilie Courier.
A thrilling picture Of tho effects Of that Internal
bano Of social life, intemperancc.-Ric hpa0nd Pai
LGdsnm.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is
freshness and originality about it. that is very pleas
ing n One of its chief merits is the excel
lcnco Of its conversation -Enqniyer.
Has SO many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
characters that you road IL with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs. Collins an envable
popularity. She takes with her to the drunkard's
home, and tells Of the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering that are there. She paints, with
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long abused, but unchanging love of the drunkards
wife, touches the deepest chords of the hoart, and
makes them vibrate with pity and with Indignation
Christian Herald
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts of admi
rors OF her literary productions this work, wc pro-
dict, will increase that number fold and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents Ne,c
Ahamy Tribune
Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful chaste, and
Mt times very eloquent. We would commend it cs
pecially to young ladies' that they may to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life-Ohio Organ.
deeply interesting and powerful work. 1t vivid
ly portrays Of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor are such scenes
as 1t depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate 1t has bcncfcent aim and is the vehicle
of admirably old and most salulary lessons Pres
byterian
Has sketchod it in its daintiest form of
fascination well in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has woman ventured
to hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woe.-Dany Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere, moro uniquely
beautiful, more Intensely absorbing, more oyerpow-
cring in the pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed gem. We doubt whether tho ccebra-
ted chapter devoted to the death of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. n 1t is certainly
porused.-.Ioavaaf and Mes@agr.
Beautifully written. n A work of great
strength and power Gospel Herald.
4 The incidents dramatic. and the inter.
est intense to the'end.-Ohio Statesman.
Wiclds an easy pen, and sketches men and man
ners to the life.-Pyesbyt1ian Herald
Graphic. truthful, chaste, and deeply affecting tho
story winds itself into feelings and We become
absorbed in the plot if we behed before our own
eyes tho realities of the authors delneations Dai-
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