Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-09


THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMPERANCE TALE.
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE,
One VOitime I2mo 81.
TIME object of this tale is to exhibit in different
Il phases, in high life and low life, the accurscd
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 arc disposed to regard the book as tho best
OF its kind that has yet appeared Boston Irapeiiey.
1t is not often that wo 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 afforded 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social lfe.-C Chicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability. ZanespsAe Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects of that Internal
bane of social life, intemperance.- Richmond Put
Ladinm.
The style Is attractive and fascinating there is q
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lencc of its cow orsations.- ENQUIRER.
Has SO many thrilling passages and well. drawn
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1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an envable
popularity. She takes 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 mock patience the
long abused, but unchangng love of tho drunkard's
wife, touches the deepest chords of the heart and
makes them vibrate with pity and with indignation.
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Though Mrs. Collins has already hosts of admi-
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Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful, chaste and
at times very eloquent We would commend it os-
pecially to young ladies, that they may to what
dangers they exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high hfe.-Ohio Organ
deeply interesting and powerful work 1t vivid
ly portrays some of tho terrific exploits of strong
drink in both high and low life Nor are such scenos
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circulate. IL has benefcent aim, and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons-Pres-
6yf1ian.
Has sketched it in its dainticst form Of
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We know Of no passage, anywhere, moro uniquely
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Yields an easy pom, and sketches mon and man.
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Graphic truthful, chastc, and deeply affecting the
story winds itself into feelings, and become
absorbed in the plot rs If We behed before our own
eyes the realities of tho authors denoations Dai.
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