Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-27
HE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One VOlume I2mO. 81.

lHE w EhL AMI WUE UF SOClAL LIFE,
One Votume l2mO, 81.
TINHE object of this talc is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, the accursed
effects of Incorporate drinking tho banc of social
life, the curse of civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn and the various scenes arc
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We are disposed to regard the book the best
OF its kind That has yet appeared -lBoson IrapeIer
II is not often that we read a story of any kind
but We have broken practice and havo read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have afforded us. II
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social life Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects Of that internal
bane Of social life, ntcmperance.-R Ricimond Pak
iadinm.
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
lcncc of its conversatio ions.-ERqnirer.
Has so mahy thrilling passages and welI.dr
characters that you read il with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enviable
popularity. She takes with her to the drum
homc and tells Of the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints with
n woman's delicate skill, the meek patience the
long abused, but unchanging love of the drunkards
wife, touches the deepest chords Of tho heart and
makes them vbrate with pity and with Indignation
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts Of adm
rers of her literary productions this work, pre-
diet, will increase that number ten. fold and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents Ne,c
Albany Tfbune
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste and
at times very eloquent We would commend il cs,
pecialy to young ladies, that they may to what
dangers they are exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-Ohto Organ.
ly portrays some of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life. Nor are such scenes
as il depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate. 1t has bencfcent aim, and is the vehicle
of admirably old and most saluary lessons.--Pres-
byteyIaa.
Has skctched il in its daintiost form Of
fascination as well as in its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has a woman ventured
to hold the torch to such n dark recess Of human
woc.-Daiiy Times.
We know Of no passage, anywhere, more uniquely
beautiful more intensely absorbing, more overpow-
ering in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
II is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra.
ted chapter devoted to tho death Of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, Is superior 1t is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
pcruscd-.Jouynoi and Messenger.
Beautifully written. work Of great
strength and power Gosyi H,rdh.
Tho incidents dramatic, and the inter.
tHu-tsNfO otOHtSHiHU.
wiolds an easy pen, aud sketches mon and man
ners TO the life.-Pyssbyterian Heran.
Graphic truthful. chastc, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings, and become
absorbed in the plot il we behcld before our own
eyes the realities Of the authors dolincations Da.
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