Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-18
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP EKAsCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;

March 81. Office National Era.
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP EKAsCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volune l2mo, 81.
TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, the accurscd
effects Of incorporate drinking the bano Of social
life, the Of civilized man. The characters are
woll and sharply drawn, and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We are disposed to regard tho book as tho best
Of its kind that has yet appeared Itateler
It is not often that We read story Of any kind,
but have broken our practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have ever afforded us. II
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social lfo.- Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability Courier.
A thrilling picture of tho effects of that Internal
bane of social lille, intcmporance.- Richmond Pal
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The style is attractive and fascinating; there is
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Has many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
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1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins cnviable
popularity. She takes with her to the drunkard =
home, and tells of the hunger and tho fear the toll
and tho suffering that are there. She paints with
womans delicate skill, the meek patience, the
long ABUSED, but unchanging love of the drunkard
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart, and
makes thom vibrate with pity and with indignation.
Christian Herald
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts Of ADM
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Ai6any Tribune.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful chaste, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend it es
Pocally 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. It vivid
y portrays some Of the terrific exploits Of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor arc such scenes
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6yteyfan.
Has sketched it in its dainticst form OF
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Of open degradation. Rarely has a woman venturcd
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We know of no passage, anywhere, moro UNLIKELY
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1t is indeed n gem. We doubt whether tho celebra-
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Toms Cabin is superior. 1t is certainly
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The incidents dramatic and tho inter
est intense to the end.-Ohio Statesman.
Yields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man
TO the lfe.-Presbyterian Heyoid
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story winds itself into our feelings and We become
absorbed in the plot, as If we bohed before our own
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