Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-17
The GREAT AMERICAN TEMP FRANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;


The GREAT AMERICAN TEMP FRANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DAIRY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volume l2no, 81.
TIME object of this talo is to exhibit in different
i phases in high life and low life, the accursed
effects Of intompcrate' drinking tho bahe of social
life the Of civilized man. Tho characters are
woll and sharply drawn, and tho various scenes arc
described with much spirit and graphic effect. y
y We arc disposed to regard the book as tho best
Of its kind that has yet appeared Boston IrGUelle,
1t is not often that We read a story Of any kind
but havo broken practice, and have read this
book not only with pleasure but with qualification
which but worry few novels have ever afforded u.s. 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social lifo.-Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability anesviAs Courier
thrilling picture of the effects Of that informal
bane Of social life, incompetence Richmond Pat
Ladsum.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing One Of its chief merits is the excel
lencc of its convorsations-En Enquirer.
Has SO many thrilling passages and well drawn
characters that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins cnviabIc
popularity She takes US with her to the drunkard's
and the suffering, that arc there. She paints, with
a woman's delicate skill, tho mock patience, tho
long abused, but unchanging lovo of the drunkards
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
makes them vibratc with pity and with Indignation
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs Collins has already hosts Of admi-
rers of hor literary productions, this work. We pre-
dict will increase that number tcnfold, and give
her reputation worthy Of her high talents ec
albany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural beautiful, chastc, and
at times very eloquent We would commend it cs-
pecialy to young ladies, that they may 500 to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.--Ohfo 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 are such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary or few Let this book
circulate. 1t has bcnofccnt AIM and is the vehicle
of admirably old and most salulary lessons-Pres-
bytey5an.
Has skctchcd it in its daintiest form Of
fascination, well in its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation Rarely has woman venturcd
to hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woe.-Daiiy Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere, moro uniqseIy
beautiful moro intensely absorbing, moro overpow-
erng in the pathetic than tho thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed a gem. We doubt whether tho cclcbra-
ted chapter devoted to the death of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior 1t is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
perused -.JonrnaI and Messenger.
Beautifully written. work of ereat
strength and power Gospel Herald
~ The incidents dramatic, and the inter.
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman.
Yields easy pen and sketches mon and man.
ners to the hfe-Presbytersan Hsr0id.
Graphic. truthful chastc and deeply affecting, the
story winds itself into our feelings and we become
absorbed in the plot as if bcheld before our own
eyes the realities of the authors delineations
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