Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-27
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP FRANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;

THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP FRANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume l2mo, ST.,
7NHE object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, the accurscd
effects of incorporate drinking tho bane Of social
life, the curse of civilized man. The characters are
we'll and sharply drawn, and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic eiIcct
We are disposed to regard tho book as the best
of its kind that has yet appeared Boston lraUelor
1t is not often that wo road a story Of any kind,
but we have brokon practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure but with qualification
which but very few novels have over afforded us. IL
is quiet and simple butts striking and effective
picture of American social life Chicago Tribune
Written with marked ability. Zanssvills Courier.
thrilling picture Of the effects of that informal
bano Of social life, intcmperance--R ieLmoUa Pal
ladiuna.
The style is attractive and fascinating thoro is
freshness and originality about it. that is very pleas
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lonce of its conversations Enquirer
Has SO many thrilling passages and vol drawn
characters that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an cnvablo
popularity. Sho takes with her to the drunkard 4
home and tells Of tho hunger and the fear tho toll
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a woman's delicate skill, the meek patience, the
long abused, but unchanging love Of the drunkardr
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-
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her reputation worthy Of her high talents Men
Albany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural beautiful, chasto, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend it os
pecally to young ladies' that they may soc to what
dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-Ohso Organ
A 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 1t depicts either imaginary or few Let this book
circulate 1t has benefcent aim and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons Pres.
byterian.
Has sketchod it in its dainticst form OF
fascination, well in its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has woman yentured
to hold the torch to such a dark recess of human
woe.-Dasiy Times.
beautiful, more intensely absorbing more overpow-
erng In the pathetic, than tho thrty-fourh chapter
1T is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra-
tod chapter devoted to the death of Eva, in Uncle
the most powerful temperance talo that We have
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Beautifully written. = A work of great
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4 The incidents dramatic, and the inter
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman.
Yields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man.
ners to the life Presbyterian Herald.
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story winds itself into our feelings and We become
absorbed in the plot as if we beheld before our own
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