Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-13

MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
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OR,
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, the accursod
effects of incorporate drinking tho bane Of social
well and sharply drawn, and tho various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect,
We are disposed to regard the book Ms tho best
of its kind that has yet appeared ItaUelier
1t is not often that We read story Of any kind
but we have brokcn practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have ever afforded US. 1t
is quiet and simple but still striking and effective
picture of American social lfo.--C Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability Zanesuils Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects of that internal
bane of social life, intomporance. Richmond Pal
kad,nm.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is q
freshness and originality about it. that is very pleas
ing One of its chief merits is tho excel
icnee of its conversations. Inquirer.
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 envable
popularity. She takes with her to the drunkards
home, and tells Of the hunger and tho fear the toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints with
woinans delicate skill the meek patience, the
long abused, but unchangng 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-
of her literary productions, this work. We pro-
dict, will increase that number ton fold and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents--Nep
Albany Tribune
Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste and
Mt times very eloquent We would commend 1t es-
pcciaily TO young ladies, that they may to what
dangers they are exposed in forming alliances with
fIef fxShta Ia. st.h h..x,ls IA L.zl A.
deeply interesting and powerful work II vivid
ly portrays some OF the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor arc such scenes
il depicts either Imaginary few. Lot this book
circulate 1t has bcnefccnt aim and is the yehcle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons.--Pre
byterian.
Has sketched il in Its daintiest form Of
fascination, rs well in its gtiin and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has n woman vontured
to hold the torch to such dark recess Of human
woe-Datly Times
We know of no passage, anywhere, more uniaxeIy
beautiful, more intensely absorbing more oycrpow-
ering in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
IL is indeed gem. We doubt whether the cclcbra.
ted chapter devoted TO the death Of Eva In Uncle
Toms Cabin, Is superior Ut IN certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have over
peruscd--j0nrHdi and Mss0Rger.
Beautifully written. A work Of great
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The incidents dramatic, and tho inter.
est intense to the ond.-Ohio Statesman.
wields an easy pen, aud sketches men and man.
ners to the life Presbyterian He,ah.
Graphic truthful ehasto. and deeply affecting the
story winds ,tself into our feelings and become
absorbed In the plot as IL We bched before our own
eyes the realities of tho authors deneations Dan.
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