Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-26
March 5
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP FRANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;

MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume 12mO, 81.
TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in diforcnt
i phases in high life and low life, the accurscd
effects of incorporate drinking, the banc Of social
life tho of civilized man The characters arc
well and sharply drawn, and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect. =
n We are disposed to regard the book ms the best
of its kind that has yet appeared Boston IraUeiie
1t is not often that we read a story of any kind,
but have broken our practice and have read tins
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have over Afforded us 1t
quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social life.-C Aieago Iribn'~
Written with marked ability Zam.svihs Conrie.
thrilling picture Of tho effects Of that informal
banc Of social lifo, incompetence. Richmond Pal
k6dsnm.
Tho style is attractive and fascinating there is
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing One Of its chief merits is tho excel
Ienco of its conversations-E Enquirer.
Has many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters, that you road it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs. Collins enviabo
popularity She takes with her to the drunkard's
home, and tolls Of tho hunger and the car the toll
and the suffering, that are there She paints, with
q woman's delicate skill, the mock patience, the
long ABUSED, DuJ uncnHnglng love OF inc QrunKaruS
vito, touches tho deepest chords of the heart and
makes them vibratc with pity and with indignation.
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs Collins has already hosts Of admi-
OF her literary productions, this work, pro-
dict, will increase that number tcnfold, and give
her reputation worthy of hor high taients.-yN
Albany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste and
at times very eloquent We would commend 1t es-
pecially to young ladies, that thoy may to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
tho fashionable in high lfe.-Ohso Organ.
deeply interesting and powerful work 1t vivid
ly portrays some of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life. Nor such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary or few Let this book
circulate. 1t has bonc6cent aim, and is tho vehicle
Of admirably old and most saulary lossons.--Pres-
byteyaan.
Has skctchod it in its dainticst form Of
fascination, as well as in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation Rarely has u woman yentnrcd
to hold the torch to such dark recess Of human
woe.--Daaiy Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere moro uniqscly
beautiful more intensely absorbing, more oyerpow-
cring in the pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed gem. We doubt whether tho celcbra-
ted chapter devoted to the death Of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior II is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have over
peruscd-jour,sai and Messenger.
Beautifully written. \ A work Of great
strength and power--G0spi Herald.
The incidents dramatic, and the inter
est intense to the end-Ohio Statesman.
wields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man.
ners to the life.-PresbyteIaa Herald.
Graphic. truthful chastc and deeply affecting. the
story winds itself into our feelings and we become
absorbed in the plot If we beheld before our own
eyes the realities Of tho authors delincatons DIN.
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