Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-09
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPEsAACE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;

THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP EgAACE TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volume 12mo, ST.,
TIME object of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases in high life and low life, the accursed
effects of incorporate drinking tho bane of social
life, the of civilized The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and the various scenes
described with much spirit and graphic effect. a
We are disposed to regard the book the host
oft kind that has yet appeared Boston IyaDeltsr
1t ia not often that read story Of any kind,
but have brokcn our practice and havo read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have ever afforded as 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social lifo.-Chieago T,zdmns.
Written with marked ability y.-Zaasspilie Courier
thrilling picture of the effects Of that Internal
bane of social life, intcmperance.-Richm Pal
Ladium.
The style is attractive and fascinating thcre is
freshness and originality about it, that very pleas
ing. One Of its chief merits is the excel
ence of its Observation-Disclosures.
Has so many thrilling passages and well. drawn
characters that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enyiable
popularity. She takes with her to the drunkards
home and tells of the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints with
a woman's delicate skill, the meek patience the
long abused, but unchanging love of the drunkards
wife, touches tho deepest chords Of tho 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 wc pre-
dict, will increase that number ten. fold and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents Netc
Albany Tribune.
Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful chastc, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend it es-
Pecialy e young ladies' that they may see to what
the fashionable in high ife.-Ohto Organ.
A 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 it depicts either imaginary or fow Let this book
circulate. 1t has bene6cent am and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons.-Pyes.
bytaf0a.
\ 4 Has skotched it in its daintiost form of
fascination well in its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has woman ventnred
TO hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woe.--Dasly Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere, moro uniqsely
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, more overpow-
erng In the pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed q gem We doubt whether the ceebra.
ted chapter devoted to tho death Of Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. IL is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that We have ever
perussd.-.Jouynai and Msssengey
Beautifully written. work of great
strength and pogor.-Gospei Herald
Tho incidents dramatic and the inter.
est intense to the end.-Ohio Statesman.
wields an easy pen, and sketches men and man.
ners to the life Presbyterian Herald
Graphic truthful cbastc, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings, and We become
absorbed in the plot as if wo behold boforo our own
oycs tho realities of the authors dolinoatons Dai.
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