Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-29
TnE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP ERANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DAIRY;


OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Voltme l2mo, 81.
TIME object Of this talo is to exhibit in different
i phases in high life and low lifc the accursod
effects of incorporate drinking, tho banc of social
lifc, tho curse OF civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect n
u We are disposed to regard tho book MS the best
Of its kind that has yot appeared Boston 11aUefler.
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 agratication
which but very few novels have afforded us. 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social lfe.-CAieago IySdnne
Written with marked ability.-Zaaespiils Courier
thrilling picture Of the effects of that informal
bane of social life, intcmpcrancc.-- Rictm0nd Pal
IGdsum.
The style is attractive and fascinating thorc is a
freshness and originality about it, that is very ploas
ing One of its chief merits is the excel
lenco Of its conversations.--E Enquirer.
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 an enyable
popularity She takes us with her to the drunkard
home, and tells of the hunger and the fear tho toll
and tho suffering that are there She paints, with
womans delicate skill, tho mock patience, the
long abused, but unchanging love of the drunkards
wife, touches tho deepest chords Of the heart, and
makes them vibrate with pity and with indignation.
Christian Herald
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts Of admi-
rers of her literary productions this work. we pro-
diet, will increase that number ten-fold and give
her reputation worthy of hor high talents em
albany Tribune
The style is easy, natural, beautiful chastc, and
vt times very eloquent. owould commend it es-
pccialy to young ladies' that they may see to what
dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life Ohio Organ.
deeply interesting and powerful work It vivid.
ly portrays 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 bcnefcent aim and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons Pres
byterian-
Has sketchcd it in its daintcst form of
fascination as well in its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has woman yentured
to hold the torch to such dark recess Of human
woc.-Datky Times.
We know ofno passage, anywhere, more UNLIKELY
beautiful, moro intensely absorbing, more overpow.
cring in the pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra
tod chapter devoted to tho death of Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. y 1t is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that wc have ever
pcruscd.-.joarnat and Messenger.
Beautifully written. \ A work of great
strength and power.-G Gospel Herald
The incidents dramatic and the inter
est intense to tho end.--O Statesman.
wiclds an easy pen, and sketches mon and man
ncrs to the lifc.-Presdyferian Herald
Graphic, truthful chaste, and deeply affecting. the
story winds itself into feelings and we become
absorbed in tho plot, If wc bohed before our own
eyes the realities of the authors deneations Dat.
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