Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-04
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERAsCE TAI
MRS. BEN darcy;

MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume l2mo, 81
TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases in high life and low life, the accursed
effects of incorporate drinking, the banc Of social
life the curse Of civilized The characters are
well and sharply drawn and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect \
We are disposed to regard the book as the best
of its kind that has yet appeared. Iioston iraoeer
It is not often that we read a story Of any kind,
but We have broken practice, and have road this
book only with pleasure but with qualification
which but very few novels have ever afforded us. IL
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social life Chicago I}f6nue
Written with marked ability. Zanespiie Comriey.
thrilling picture Of tho effects of that Internal
bane of social life intcmpcrance Rirhmonm I'ea-
k1dznni.
The style is attractive and fascinating; thcre is
freshness and originality about it. that is very pleas
ing One of its chief merits is the excel
lencc OF its Conversations Enqufrer
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 an envablc
popularity She takes us with her to the drunkard's
homo, and tells Of the hunger and tho fear the toll
and the suffering. that there. She paints with
a womans delicate skill the mock patience, the
long abused, but unchangng love of the drunkards
vito, touches the deepest chords of the heart, and
makes them vibrate with pity and with indignation.
Christian Hernkt.
Though Mrs Collins has already hosts of admi-
Of her literary productions, this work. pro-
dict, will increase that number ten fold and give
her a reputation worthy of her high talents. Ne,c
Albany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural beautiful, chastc, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend il es-
pccially to young ladies, that they may to what
dangers they are exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high lifc.-Oho 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
it depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate. 1t has bcnefccnt aim, and is tho vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons Pres
byterfua.
N Has sketchod it in its daintiest form of
fascination, rs well as in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has a woman vcntured
to hold the torch TO such dark recess Of human
woe DAILY Times
We know of no passage, anywhere moro uniu civ
beautiful more Intensely absorbing more ovcrpow-
cring in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed gem. We doubt whether tho ccIcbra-
ted chapter devoted to the death of Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. II is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
pcrused--jonraai and Messenger
Beautifully written. work Of great
strength and power-Goqa Herald
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 ,esbyi0ian Hsraia.
Graphic truthful, chaso, and deeply affecting, tho
story winds itself into feelings, and we become
absorbed in the plot, If we behed before our own
eyes the realities of the authors deneations Di.
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