Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-14
THE GREAT MEXICAN rEMP FRANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;

THE GREAT AMERICAN rEMP FRANCE TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume l2mo, ST..
TIME object of this tale is to exhibit in dicront
i phases, in high life and low life the accurscd
effects OF incorporate drinking, tho bano OF social
life, tho curse Of civilized man. The characters arc
we'll and sharply drawn and the various scenes arc
described with much spirit and graphic effect
We arc disposed to regard tho book MS the bost
Of its kind that has yet appeared ir6vefe,
1t is not often that wo road story Of any kind,
but have broken our practice and have road this
book not only with pleasure, but with grat6cation
which but very fcw novels have afforded us. IT
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social lfe.-Chieago I'S6uns.
Written with marked ability Courier.
A thrilling picture Of the effects Of that internal
banc Of social lifc, intcmporance. Richmond Pal
kadsnm. .-~.-s4
Tho style is attractive and fascinating there is a
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing. One of its chief merits is the excel
lcnco Of its Conversations Enquirer.
Has SO many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
characters that yoa read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot ai to achieve for Mrs Collins enviable
popularity. She takes with her to the drunkards
homo, and tells Of tho hunger and tho fear the tod
a womans delicate skill, tho meek patience, tho
long abused, but unchangmg lovo of the drunkard i
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
makos Thorn vibrate with pity and with indignation.
Christian HAr0id
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts of adni
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dict, will increase that number tcn-fold and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents Neic
AAany Tribune.
Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful chasto, and
ut times very eloquent. We would commend it os
pocially to young ladies' that they may SEQ to what
dangers thoy exposed, in forming alliances with
tho fashionable in high life Ohio Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work. 1t 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 bcneGccnt aim and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons. Pres
bytersan
Has sketched il in its daintiost form OF
fascination as we'll in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has woman vontured
to hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woe.-Dasiy Times.
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, moro ovorpow-
erng in tho pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed gem, We doubt whether the ceebra
ted chapter devoted to tho death of Eva in Uncle
the powerful temperance tale that we have over
pcrusod.--.)ouynai and Messenger.
Beautifully wrtton. y n work of great
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The incidents dramatic, and the inter
est intense to tho end Ohio Statesman.
Yields an easy pom, and sketches mon and man
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Graphic truthful, chastc, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings and VIC become
absorbed in the plot If we bcheld before our own
eyes tho realities of the authors delncations Dui
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