Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-28
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TILE
MRS. BEN DARBY;


MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
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THE object of this tale is to exhibit in different
phases, in high life and low life, the accurscd
effects of intemperate drinking the banc of social
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
oft kind that has yet appeared-Bosion I|aUeier.
/ It is not often that we read story of any kind,
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book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very fcw novels have ever afforded 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social lifc.- Chicago Tribune
Written with marked ability ZanesviHe Courier.
thrilling picture Of the effects of that internal
banc of social life, intcmperance.--Rich Pal
| kadium.
The style is attractive and fascinating thcre is
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
4 ing n One of its chief merits Is the excel
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/ Has so many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters, that you read with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an envablc
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
Il
long abused but unchanging love of the drunkard s
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
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| Chyisfidn Herald.
Though Mrs Collins has already hosts Of admi.
rers OF her literary productions this work We pro-
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4 her reputation worthy of her high talents-Nssc
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Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful, chastc and
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aroIx fA InIs tknft
dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
tho fashionable in high life-Ohio Organ
deeply interesting and powerful work. It vivid.
ly portrays some of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life. Nor are such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary fcw Let this book
circulate. IL has benehcont aim and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons Pres
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= Has skctched 1t in its daintiest form OF
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ofopcn degradation. Rarely has n woman ycntured
4 to hold the torch to such a dark recess of human
woe-Da,iy Times.
We know Of no passage, anywhere moro uniqsely
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, moro overpow.
cring in the pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
i IL Is indeed gem We doubt whether tho cclebra-
/ ted chapter devoted to the death Of Eva in Uncle
| Toms Cabin, is superior. = 1t is certainly
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Beautifully written. 4 = work of rrcat
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Tho incidents dramatic, and the inter
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman.
wicIds an easy pen, and sketches men and man
ners TO the life Presbyterian Heyaid.
Graphic. truthful chastc and deeply affecting, the
story winds itself into feelings, and We become
absorbed in the plot If wo behcld before our own
eyes tho realities Of tho authors dOlinoations--Da,
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