Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-11
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALE.
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MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume 12mo, 81.
TyHE object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, the accursed
effects OF intemperate drinking, the bane 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 book as the best
OF its kind that has yet appeared 1raDeller
1t is not often that wo read story of any kind
but have broken practice, and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have evor afforded u.s. 1t
s quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social life.-Chtcago Tribune.
Written with marked ability ty.--Zaiesuiiie Courier
thrilling picture Of the effects of that Internal
bane of social life, ntcmperance.-RieitmondP Pal
lGdtum.
Tho style is attractive and fascinating there is a
freshness and originality about it, that is very 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 yoa read il with absorbed attention
II cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins enviable
popularity. She takes with her TO the drum
homo, and tells Of the hunger and tho fear the toll
aud the suffering, that arc there. She paints, with
woman's delicate skill, the mock patience, the
long abused but unchanging love of the drunkards
wiio, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
makes them vibrato with pity and with indignation.
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts Of admi
OF her literary productions, this work. we pro-
dict will increase that number ten fold, and give
/ her reputation worthy of her high talents.-Neo
AIbuny Tribune.
Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful chasto, and
at times very eloquent We would commend it os-
pecially to young ladies, that they may to what
dangers tbey exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-Oh,o Organ.
dooply 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 il depicts either imaginary or few Lot this book
circulate 1t has bonehcent aim and is the vehicle
of admirably old and most salulary lossons.-Pres-
byfertan.
y Has sketched it in its dainticst form Of
fascination we'll in its aim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has a woman yentured
to hold the torch TO such dark recess of human
woe.-Daiiy Times.
We know Of no passage, anywhere, more uniascly
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, more overpow
erng in the pathetic, than the thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed gem We doubt whether the cclebra.
ted chapter devoted to the death of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin is superior. = - Il is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
peruscd.-.jouraat and Messenger
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strength and power.-Gospei 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 chaste and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings and we become
absorbed In plot as If wo beheld before our own
eyes tho realities Of tho authors Dai.
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