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THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volume l2mo, 81.
TNHE object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, the accursed
effects Of intemporate drinking the banc Of social
life. the curse Of civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effcct.
We are disposed TO regard the book as the bcst
Of its kind that has yet appeared Boston Tratviier
It is not often that We read story of any kind,
but We have broken practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure but with qualification
which but very few novels have afforded US 1t
Is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social life Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability Zansst,iHe Courier.
A thrilling picture Of the eGectso that informal
bane OF social life, intomperance. Richmond Pal
kadaum.
The style is attractive and fascua atne there ;s n
ing \ One of its chief merits Is tho excel.
ience OF its conversations. Enquirer.
Has so many thrilling passages and wen drawn
characters that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an
popularity She takes us with her to the drunkards
home and tells of the hunger and the Fear the toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints, with
woman's delicate skill, the mock patience, the
long abused. but unchangng love Of tho drunkards
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
makes them vibrate with pity and with indignation
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts Of admi-
rcrs OF her literary productions, this work we pro-
dict win increase that number ten fold, and give
her q reputation worthy Of her high talents.--Nep
AiAany 1n6nne.
Tho style is easy, natural beautiful, cbaste, and
at times very eloquent We would commend il es
pecially to young ladies' that they may SEQ to what
dangers they are exposed, in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life-Ohio Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work II vivid
y portrays some Of the terrific exploits Of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor are such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary few Let this book
circulate 1t has bcnehcent aim and il the vehicle
Of admirably old and most saluIary lessons Pres.
byfevIan
- Has sketched IL in its dantie,t form Of
fascination, as well rs in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has o. woman vcnturcd
to hold tho torch to such dark recess Of human
woo.-Daiiy Times.
We know Of no passage anywh ere, moro uniqsely
beautiful, more intensely absorb ing more oycrpow-
erng In the pathetic, than the thirty fourth chapter
II is indeed gem. Wo doubt whether the cclcbra-
tod chapter devoted to the death Of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin s superior. II Is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
porused.-Jonr,,ai and Messenger.
Beautifully written. work Of oreat
strength and power.-Go9d Hs,ad
** The incidents dramatic, and the inter-
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman.
Wields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man
ners TO the life Presbyterian Herald
Graphic, truthful, chaste, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into our feelings and wc become
absorbed in the plot il We boheld before our own
eyes the realities Of the authors dclinoations
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