Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-28
THE GREAT AMERICAN rEMpERANCG TALE


THE GREAT AMERICAN TRMPERANCG TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Volums l2mo, 81.
TvHE object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, the accursed
effects Of incorporate drinking the bano Of social
fc. the curse Of civilized man. The characters
well and sharply drawn, and the various scenes
described with much spirit and graphic effect. \
We are disposed to regard the book as the best
of its kind that has yet appeared Boston Traveller
1t is not often that we read . story Of any kind,
but have broken practice, and have read this
book not only with pleasure but with gratifcati0n
which but very fow novels have afforded US. II
Is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social life.-Chicago Tribune
Written with marked ability Zanespills Courier.
thrilling picture Of tho effects of that Internal
banc Of social life, intemperance.- Richmond Pal
Ldium.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is
freshness and originality about it. that is very pleas
ing. One Of its chief merits is tho excel
lence of its conversati ons. Enquirer.
Has so many thrilling passages and woll- drawn
characters that yoo road 1t with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enviabe
popularity She takes with her to the drunkard's
home and tells Of tho hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that arc thcre. She paints, with
q woman's delicate skill, the meek patience, tho
long abused but unchanging love of tho drunkard's
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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dict, will increase that number ten. fold and give
her reputation worthy Of her high talsnts.-N Neto
albany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural beautiful, chaste, and
at times very eloquent We would commend it es-
pecisly TO young ladies, that they may see to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-Ohio Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work. 1t vivid
ly portrays Of the terrific exploits Of strong
drink in both high and low lfe Nor are such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary or few Let this book
circulate 1t has bene6cent aim and Is the vehicle
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byfeian.
*-Has skelched 1t in It's daintiest form of
fascination rs well in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation. Rarely has a woman ventured
TO hold the torch to such q dark recess of human
woe.-Daiiy Times.
We know Of no passage, anywhere, more unias ely
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, more overpow-
erng In the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
II is indeed gem. We doubt whether the celebra-
ted chapter devoted to the death OF Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin, Is superior. II Is certainly
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perused.-.joayHoi and Messenger.
Beautifully written - work of grcat
strength and power Gospel Herald
The incidents dramatic, and the inter.
est intense TO the end OHIO Stafespian.
wislds an easy pen, and sketches mon and man.
ners to the lfe.- Presbyterian Herald.
Graphic truthful, chaste. and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings, and We become
absorbed In tho plot as II We behed before our own
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