Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-02
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALE.
MRS. BEN DAHBY;

THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPER TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
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THE object of this tale is to exhibit in different
I 1 phases in high life and low life the accursed
effects of ntemperats drinking, the bane of social
life. the curse Of civilized man The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and the various are
described with much spirit and graphic effect
We are disposed to regard the book as the best
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is quiet and simple but still striking and effective
picture OF American social lifo.- Chicago Tribune.
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long ABUSED, but unchanging love of the drunkard
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| Christian Herald.
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The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chastc and
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y Has sketched ii in its danticst form Of
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II is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra
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~ The incidents dramatic; and the inter-
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman
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Graphic truthful chaste and deeply affecting, the
story winds itself into feelings and we become
absorbed in the plot IL We boheld before our own
eyos tho realities Of the authors Dai.
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