Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-01
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP FRANCE TALN
MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,

THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume 12no, 81.
THE object Of this tale is to exhibit In different
phases, in high life and low life, the acc,arsed
effects OF incorporate drinking the bane of social
life the curse of civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn and the various scenes arc
described with much spirit and graphic effect. 4 Il
We are disposed to regard the book as the best
OF It's KIND that has yet appeared. Boston 1%apeLer
It is not often that we read story of any kind,
but We have broken practice and have re ad this
book not only with pleasure, but with gratif ication
which but very few novels have ever afforded u.s. It
Is quiet and simple, but still striking and ffsctve
picture of American social life.- Chicago n I5mne
Written with marked ability ZaasspaHe Courier.
thrilling picture Of the effects of that internal
bane Of social life, intcmperance. nj Pal
Ladsum.
The style is attractive and fascinating thsre is
freshness and originality about it. that vory pleas
ing Ono Of its chief merits is tho excel
lence of its conversations. ons.-Enqnire.
Has so many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
characters, that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins enyiabe
popularity She takes us with her to tho drunkard's
home and tells of the hunger and the ar tho toll
and the suffering, that are there. She paints with
a womans delicate Skill the meek D, .tienco. the
long abused, but unchangng love of tho drunkard's
wife, touches the deepest chords of th heart and
makes thcm vibrate with pity and with indignation
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Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts of admi-
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dict will increase that number ton fold and give
her q reputation worthy Of her hl,h talents Ee.c
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The style Is easy, natural be AutifuI, chaste and
at times very eloquent. We would commend il es-
Pecially to young ladies' that they may to what
dangers tney are exposed In forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life Ohio organ
A deeply interesting and powerful work. Il vivid.
ly portrays some Of tho terrific exploits Of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor are such scenes
as 1t depicts either imaginary few Lot this book
circulate 1t has benefcent aim and il the yehic,
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons Pres.
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y Has sketchod il in its daintiest form of
fascination, we'll in its grim and dismal aspect
Of opcn degradation. Rarely has q woman yentured
to hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woe DAILY Times.
We know of no passage. anywhere more UNLIKELY
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, more oyerpow
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II Is indeed gem. We doubt whether tho celebra-
ted chapter devoted to the death of Eva In Uncle
Toms Cabin, il superior II is certainly
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The incidents dramatic, and the inter.
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Graphic. truthful ohaste and deeply affecting, the
story winds itself into our feelings and wo become
absorbed in the plot IL bebeld before our own
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