Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-17
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEN pERAsCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;


MRS. BEN DARBY;
OR,
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
One Volume 12m0, 81.
7NHE object of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases, in high life and low life, the accurscd
effects Of intemperate drinking the banc Of social
life, tho curse Of civilized man. The characters
well and sharply drawn, and the various
described with much spirit and graphic effect
We are disposed to regard the book rs the best
Of its kind that has yet Traveller.
It is not often that read a story of any kind,
but we have broken practice, and havc 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 life.-C Chicago Tribune
Written with marked ability -ZanesUille Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects of that Internal
bane OF social life, intcmperance. Richmond Pal
Ladfum.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is a
freshness and originality about it, that is very pleas
ing. One of its chief merits is tho excel
lence of its rsations-Eaguire.
Has SO many thrilling passages and wen drawn
characters that yon read it with absorbed attention
1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enyable
popularity. She takes with her to the drunkards
home, and tells Of the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that are there She paints with
long abused but unchanging 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-
rers OF her literary productions, this work, pre-
dict will increase that number ton fold, and give
her reputation worthy of her high talents NsW
Aihany Tribune.
The style is easy, natural, beautiful, chasto, and
at times very eloquent We would commend il es-
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dangers they exposed, in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high lifc.-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 are such scenes
MS it depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate Ii has bencfcont aim, and is the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons-Pres.
byteyIan
Has sketched il in its daintiest 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
woc.--Daiiy Times.
We know Of no passage, anywhere moro uniqxely
beautiful, more intensely absorbing, overpow-
cring in the pathetic, than tho thirty fourth chapter
IL 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
tho most powerful temperance tale that wc have ever
perused ,--.joa, nal and Messenger.
Beautifully written. work of great
strength and power.-Gospei Hsyald
The incidents dramatic, and tho inter
est intense to the end.-Ohio Statesman.
wields an easy pen, and sketches mon and man.
ncrs TO the life Presbyterian Herald.
Graphic truthful, chaste, and deeply affecting, the
story winds itself into our feelings and wo become
absorbed in the plot as If bchcld before our own
eyes the realities of the authors delinoations
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