Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-23
HE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
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TIME object of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, tho accurscd
effects Of incorporate drinking, the bano Of social
lifc the Of civilized man. The characters arc
well and sharply drawn, and the various scenes
described with much spirit and graphic effect
We arc disposed to regard the book rs the best
ofits kind that has yet appeared Boston I}aUeiler.
It is not often that We read story Of any kind,
but have broken practice, and hayc read this
book not only with pleasure but with qualification
which but very few novels have afforded II
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social lifo- Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability ZansspiAe Courier
thrilling picture of tho effects Of that informal
bano of social life intcmperance-R Richmond Pat
LGdsuna.
The style is attractive and fascinating; there is
freshness and originality about it. that is very pleas
ing 49, Ono Of its chief merits is the excel
loncc Of its conversational Enquirer.
Has so many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters that road it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs. Collins enviablc
popularity She takes with her to the drunkard's
home, and tells Of the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that are there. She paints with
woman's delicate Skill tho mock patience, the
long abused, but unchanging love of tho drunkards
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 ten-fold and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents.-Neac
Albany Tribune.
Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful chaste, and
ut times very eloquent. We would commend it es,
pecialy 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 1t vivid
Iu Martyr of f..rr
drink in both high and low lifo Nor are such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary few Let this book
circulate. 1t has bcneiccnt aim and is the vehicle
of admirably old and most salulary lcssons-Pres-
bytersan.
\ Has sketchcd it in its daint;ost form of
fascination, well in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has d woman venturcd
to hold the torch to such dark recess Of human
woe.-Datiy Times
We know. of no passage, anywhere, moro UNLIKELY !
beautiful more intensely absorbing, more overpow-
oring in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed gcm. We doubt whether the celobra.
ted chapter devoted to the death Of Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. 1t is certainly
tho most powerful temperance tale that have ever
perused.-.jonrnal and Messenger.
Beautifully written. work of great
strength and power.-Gospa Hnad.
\ 4 The incidents dramatic and thu inter.
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman.
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ners to the ife.-Pyesbyto1an Herald
Graphic truthful, chaste, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into our feelings, and We become
absorbed in the plot, as If behed before our own
eyes the realities Of the authors dcncations Dali
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