Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-06
YME GREAY AMGRlcAN rRMrEslAcR fALE.
MIS-. BEN DARBY;

TllE GREAT AMERICAN rRarLaisCR rALE.
MIS-. BEN DARBY;
OR.
TnE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
Oae Volume i2mo, 81.
rNIiE object Of this tale Is 10 exhibit In different
phases. In high life aud low iilo the aecur-ed
effects OF intompcrafo drinking, the bane af social
iifc the nf civilized man The characters are
well and sharply drawn and tho various srcnes aro
described with mnch spirit and graphic effect
We arc disposed 10 regard the book as the best
OIL kind thai has yet appeared - f'osoa ISsufe,.
II 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 hut very few novels have ever afforded IA IL
Is quiet and simple but still striking and effective
picture Of American social life Chscoso TsSsne.
Written with marked ability Zsaesv,Hs conrie,
thrilling picture Of the effects. Of that Internal
bane Of social life. intemperancs- ieh ssoad Pal
iadsam.
The style Is attractive and fascinating there is q
rcshness and originality about H. that Is very pioas
ing. One Of its chief merits Is tho excel
icnce OF its convcrsations.-E Eaguiyy.
Has 80 many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters that you read II with absorbed attention
IL cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enyaLlo
popularity. She takes with her 10 ,ae drank ards
home, aud tois Of tbs hsaser and the fear tho Toll
and the suffering. that there sA. ,-s.s-, .-ssA
a womans delicate skill. the meek patience the
long abused, but unchanging love Of tho drunkards
makes thcm yibrate with pity and with indignation.
Chriana Herald
Though Mira. Collins has already hosts Of aami.
rers OF her literary productions. this work ws pre-
dict, will increase that number ten fold aud give
her reputation worthy OF her high talents Nsr
AHaay Tyiba,v
Tho style Is easy. natural. beautiful, chasts and
mt times very eloquent We would commend II es-
pocially to young ladies' that they may soc 10 what
dangers they arc exposed In farming alliances with
the fashionable In high life.--OAso Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work II vivid
ly portrays Of tho terrific exploits Of strong
drink In both high and low life Nor such scenss
ms IL depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate. IL has bcnchcent aim, and s the vehicle
Of admirably old and most saiulary lessons Prs
bytsyi0n.
Has sketched Il In its daintiest form Of
fascination. rs well as In its grim and dismal asp.ct
Of open degradation. Rarely has a woman yontarod
to hold tho torch 10 such a dark recess Of human
woc.-Doiiy Times.
We know Of no passage anywhere more uuia,ely
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cring in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
1t Is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra.
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Toms Cabin, l. superior. IL IL certainly
the powerful temperance tale that we have ever
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Beautifully written. A work Of great
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The incidents dramatic, aud the inter.
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wicids an easy pen, and sketches mon and man.
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Graphic truthful chasfc. and deeply affecting. the
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absorbed in the plot, II behcid before oar own
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