Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-25
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRNpFRlsca TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
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THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume 12mo, 81.
TIME object of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases in high life and low life, the accurscd
effects of incorporate drinking, the bane of social
life, the of civilized man. The characters
well and sharply drawn, and the various scenes
described with much spirit and graphic effect. \
We aro disposed to regard the book as the best
ofits kind that has yet appeared-BOsfon IraUsilet.
1t is not often that road 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 ever afforded us. 1t
is quiet and simple but still striking and effective
picture of American social life.-Chieago T'1bune.
Written with marked ability Zansspille Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects of that Internal
bane of social lifo, intomperance.-Rtchaon Pal
tadtum.
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
lencc Of its conversations.-Ea Eaqaiysr.
Has so many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters that you read il with absorbed attention
It cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins enviable
popularity. She takes with her to the drunkards
home and tells Of the hunger and the fear tho toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints, with
a womans delicate skill, the meek patience, the
long abused but unchanging love of the drunkards
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart, and
makes them vbrate with pity and with indignation
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts of admi
OF her literary productions this work. we pre-
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her n reputation worthy of her high talents Neu
Albany Tribune.
Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste and
at times very eloquent We would commend il es.
pecially to young ladies, that they may to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-Ohto Organ
deeply interesting and powerful work. 1t vivid
ly portrays some of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life. Nor are such scenes
il depicts either imaginary few, Let this book
circulate IL has benefcent aim, and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons.-Pyes-
byterIaa.
Has sketched il in its daintiest form of
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Of open degradation. Rarely has a woman vontnrcd
to hold tho torch TO such dark recess of human
woc.-Da,iy Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere moro uniqnoly
beautiful, more intensely absorbing. moro overpow.
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IL is indeed n gem. We doubt whether the celcbra.
ted chapter devoted TO the death of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, il superior. - 1t Is certainly
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Beautifully written. work Of great
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The incidents dramatic, and the inter.
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Graphic truthful chaste, and deeply affecting, the
story winds itself into feelings, and become
absorbed in the plot as IL we bched before our own
eyes tho realities Of the authors deneations-D Dan.
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