Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-23
THE GREAT AMERICAN rEMpGRAsCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;

MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volume 12mo, 81.
YyHE object of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, the accursed
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. n
We are disposed to regard the book as the best
ofits kind that has yet appeared. Boston Traveller
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 ever afforded 1t
Is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social life.-Chicag0 Tribune.
Written with marked ability y.--ZanespiHs Courier
thrilling picture of the effects of that informal
bane Of social life, ntemperance.-RichmOn Pal
ladtum.
The style is attractive and fascinating there il
freshness and originality about it. that is very pleas
ing. One of its chief merits is the excel
ience OF its Observation-Disclosures.
Has so many thrilling passages and well. drawn
characters that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enviable
popularity She takes us with her to tho drunkards
and the suffering, that thcre. She paints, with
womans delicate skill, the meek patience, the
long g-abused but unchanging love of the drunkard
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
Of her literary productions this work, we pre-
dict will increase that number ton fold and give
her reputation worthy Of her high talents New
Albany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend it es-
" tn lali hat fhavy hat
dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
tho fashionable in high life-Ohio Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work. It 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 Lot this book
circulate 1t has bene6cent aim and is the vehicle
of admirably old and most salulary lessons.-Pyes-
byterIaa
Has skctched il in Its dainticst form Of
fascination well in its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has woman yenturcd
to hold tho torch TO such dark recess of human
woo.-Dafiy Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere, more uniqAcly
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, more overpow-
crng in the pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
II is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra-
ted chapter devoted to the death of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin is superior. 1t is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
perused.-.jonrnai and Messenger
Beautifully written. y work Of great
strength and power Gospel Hsraid
Tho incidents dramatic, and the inter
ost intense to tho end.--Ohio Statesman
wields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man.
ners 10 the e.-Presbytevian Herald.
Graphic truthful chastc, and deeply affecting, the
story winds itself into feelings, and we become
absorbed in tho plot II we beheld before our own
eyes the realities Of tho authors dclineations Dai
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