Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-13
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP PERANCE TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;

THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP FRANCE TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
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TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
4 phases, in high life and low life the accursed
effects of incorporate drinking, the bane OF social
life the curse of civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and the various scenes arc
described with much spirit and graphic effect n
We are disposed to regard the book as the best
Of its kind that has yet appeared Boston TraUeler
1t is not often that we read story Of any kind,
but we have broken practice, and have read this
book not only with pleasure but with qualification
which but very few novels have ever afforded us 1t
is quiet and simple but still striking and effective
picture Of American social lifo.- Chicago Tribune
Written with marked ability.--Zan.sviHe Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects of that Internal
bane of social life, intcmperance e-Richmond Pal
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The style is attractive and fascinating; there is
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1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins enviable
popularity. She takes us with her to the drunkards
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and the suffering, that there Sho paints with
q womans delicate skill, the meek patience tho
long abused, but unchanging love of the drunkards
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
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The styIe Ia easv N nafural h.ant;H,l oh.st.s /. a
at times very eloquent We would commend il es.
pccialy to young ladies, that they may see to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
tho fashionable in high life.-Ohio 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 such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary few Let this book
circulate. II has bcnefcent aim and Is the vehicle
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byteTfan.
Has sketched it in its daintiest form of
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of open degradation. Rarely has a woman vontared
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We know Of no passage, anywhere, moro UNLIKELY
beautiful, more intensely absorbing more oyerpow.
ering in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
II Is indeed gem. We doubt whether the colebra.
tod chapter devoted TO tho death Of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior II is certainly
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Beautifully written. A work Of great
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** The incidents dramatic, and the inter
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman.
wields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man.
ners to the life Presbyterian Herald.
Graphic. truthful, chasto, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings and we become
absorbed in the plot as IL we beheld before our own
ave af fhe anth dali n.
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