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THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP FRANCE TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volun,e 12mo, 81.
TIME object ofthis tale Is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, the accursed
effects of incorporate drinking, the bano Of social
life, the of civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and tho various scenes arc
described with much spirit and graphic effect n
We are disposed to regard the book as the best
Of its kind that has yet appeared BOston IrGvelsv.
1t is not often that We read story Of any kind,
but We have broken our 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. Zaalssvsls Courier.
thrilling picture Of the effects of that informal
bane of social life intemperance-Rictmon Pal.
Ladfnm.
The style is attractive and fascinating; thcre is
freshness and originality about it. that is vory pleas
ing One of its chief merits is the excel
lence Of its conversations. Enquirer.
Has SO many thrilling passages and well drawn
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1t cannot fail TO achieve for Mrs Collins an enviabe
popularity. She takes with her TO the drunkard's
home, and tells of the hunger and the fear, tho toll
and the suffering, that are there She paints with
q womans delicate skill, the meek patience the
long abused, but unchanging love Of the drunkards
wife, touches tho deepest chords Of the heart and
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Christian Herald
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albany Tribune
The style Is easy, natural beautiful, chaste, and
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pocialy to young ladies, that they may SEQ to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
tho fashionable in high lfe.-Ohio Organ.
deeply interesting and powerful work. II vivid.
ly portrays some Of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low lie Nor are such scenes
as IL depicts either imaginary or few Let this book
circulate. IL has benehcent aim, and Is the vehicle
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bytafan.
n Has sketched il in its daintiest form Of
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Of open degradation Rarely has a woman ventured
to hold the torch to such a dark recess Of human
woe.-Daiiy Timss.
We know Of no passage, anywhere, moro uniqscly
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" CclcDfH~
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TOMS Cabin, Is superior. Ii is certainly
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The 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.-Prss6yterian Herald
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story winds itself into feelings and we become
absorbed in the plot If behold before our own
eyes the realities Of the authors dclnoations
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