Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-16
ruE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
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TINE object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, the accursed
cfccH Of intemperate drinking, the banc OF social
life The of civilized man. The characters are
we'll ind sharply drawn, and the various scenes are
described with much spirit and graphic effect
We arc disposed to regard the book as the best
offs kind that has yet appeared Boston IraVeller
II is not often that wc read story of any kind
butwe have broken practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with gratihcation
which but very few novels have ever afforded u.s. 1t
is quiet and simple but still striking and effective
picture Of American social life Chicago Tribune
Written with marked ability Zansspihe Couier.
A thrilling picture of the effects Of that internal
bane of social life intcmperance Richmond Pal
iqdium
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. Enqmrr
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 envablc
popularity. She takes us with her to the drunkards
home and tells Of the hunger and the fear, the toll
and the suffering, that are thero She paints with
q womans delicate skill, the meek patience the
long abused. but unchanging love Of the drunkards
wife, touches tho 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 we pro-
diet, will increase that number tent fold, and give
her a reputation worthy of hcr high talents. Ns,c
AUaay Tribune.
The style is easy. natural, beautiful chaste, and
at times very eloquent We would commend it es-
pecially TO young ladies' that they may see TO what
dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high lfe.-Ohio Organ.
A deeply interesting and powerful work. IT vivid
Iy portrays some of the terrific exploits Of strong
drink in both high and low life. Nor such scenes
it depicts either imaginary or few. Let this book
circulate 1t has benefcent aim, and is the vehicle
of admirably old and most saluary lessons.--PrrS-
byt9i0n.
Has skctchod il in its dainticst form OF
fascination well in its gtim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has n woman yentured
TO hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woe.--Doiig Times.
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, overpow-
crng in the pathetic, than tho thirty fourth chapter
Ii is indeed a gem. We doubt whether the celebra-
ted chapter devoted to the death Of Eva, in Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. IL is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that have
cd.--.jouy nal and Messenger.
Beautifully written \ work Of great
strength and power Gospei Herald.
y Tho incidents dramatic, and the inter
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman.
wiolds an easy pen, and sketches mon and man
ncrs to the lfe.-Ptes6yterian Herald.
Graphic truthful, chastc, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into our feelings, and become
absorbed in the plot, as If We behed before
ewes tho realities Of the authors deneations- Dan.
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