Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-18
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP PERAsCR TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
Oae Volun,e 12mO, 81


TIME object of this tale is to exhibit in different
phases, in high life and low life, the accursed
effects of incorporate drinking, the bano of social
life the Of civilized man. The characters
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 - boston I'aVeier
II 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 IL
is quiet and simple, bnt still striking and effective
picture of American social life.-ChacagO Tribune,
Written with marked ability y.-Za,rssvtiie Courier
thrilling picture of the effects of that Internal
bane of social life intcmperance.--R Richmond Pal
iadium.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is
freshness and originality about it, that very pleas
ing. One of its chief merits is the excel
lence Of its conversations. Enquirer.
Has so many thrilling passages and well. drawn
characters that yon read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins enviable
popularity She takes us with her to the drunkard's
home and tells of the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that there. She paints, with
a womans delicate SKILL the meek patience, the
long abused, but unchangng love of the drunkards
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-
rcrs of her literary productions, this work, pre-
diet, will increase that number ten.fold and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents Ne,c
| Aibany Tribune
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chastc, and
ut times very eloquent Wew would commend it es
pecially to young ladies' that they may 60 what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life.-OhiO Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work It vivid
ly portrays of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor such scenes
ms 1t depicts either imaginary or few. Let this book
circulate. It has bcneGcent aim and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons.-Pycs.
bytsrian.
fascination, as well in its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has n woman venturcd
to hold the torch to such dark of human
woe Dattg Times.
We know of no passage, anywhere, moro uniqsely
beautiful more intensely absorbing, moro overpow.
ering in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
II Is indeed gem. We doubt whether the colehrn.
ted chapter devoted to the death of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. II is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that have ever
peruscd. journal and MesSngev
Beautifully written. work Of great
strength and power.-Gospei HeyaR.
ss Tho incidents dramatic, and the inter-
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman
wieds an easy pcn and sketches men and man.
ners to the life PtcsbytciaR Herald.
Graphic truthful chastc and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into our feelings and wo become
absorbed in the plot, If we beheld before
eyes the realities of the authors deiincatons Dai
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