Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-28
THE GREAT AMERICAN rEnpERAACE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;

MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Tol4ns l2nio, 81
TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases in high life and low life, the accurscd
effects of incorporate drinking, the bano of social
life, tho 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 yot appeared Boston IraOele,
1t is>not ofton that wo read a story Of any kind,
but have broken practice, and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have over afforded us. 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social life Chicago Tribune
Written with marked ability Z1mespilze Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects of that informal
hane of social life, intcmperance.--R Richmond Pal
ladinm.
The style is attractive and fascinating thoro is
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing. One of its chief merits is tho excel
lencc Of its conversations.--E Enquirer.
Has many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
characters that you read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins enviabe
popularity. She takcs US with her to the drunkards
home, and tells Of the hunger and the fear, tho toll
and the suffering that are thcre She paints, with
womans delicate skill, the meek patience, the
wife, touches the deepest chords of tho heart and
makes them vibrate with pity and with indignation.
Christian Herald
Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts of adrni-
rcrs of her literary productions, this work, we pre-
diet, will increase that number ton fold and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents Mem
Albany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste and
ut times very eloquent. We would commend it cs-
pecially to young ladies' that they may to what
L. tL.~.. r.
the fashionable in high life Ohio Organ
A deeply interesting and powerful work It-yivid-
y portrays some of the terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life. Nor such scenes
as it depicts either imaginary or few Let this book
circulate 1t has bcnefcent aim and is the vehicle
of admirably old and most salulary lessons.-Pyes-
byterian.
Has skctched it in its dainticst form of
fascination, well in its grim and dismal aspect
Of open degradation. Rarely has a woman ventured
to hold the torch to such dark recess of human
woo.-Dasiy Times.
beautiful. moro intensely absorbing, more oyerpow-
crng in the pathetic, than the thirty fourth chapter
1t is indeed gem. We doubt whether tho celebra-
ted chapter devoted to the death of Eva In Uncle
Toms Cabin, is superior. 1t is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that wo have over
peruscd.-Jouynai and Messenger.
Beautifully written. work of great
strength and power Gospel Herald
The incidents dramatic, and the inter
cst intense to the ond.--Ohto Spokesman
wiclds an easy pen, and sketches mon and man
ners to the lifc.-Pres6ytaian Herald.
Graphic truthful, chaste, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings and we become
absorbed in the plot, if bcheld before our own
eyes the realities ofihe authors dclineatons- Dai.
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