Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-13
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEN ERANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;

March 81. Onice National Era.
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEMP FRANCE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
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TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in different
i phases in high life and low life the accursed
effects of incorporate drinking tho bane Of social
well and sharply drawn and the various scenes arc
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We are disposed to regard tho book as the best
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but have broken practice, and have road this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but worry few novels have over afforded u.s. II
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture of American social life CAicago Tribune.
Written with marked ability Courier.
thrilling picture of the effects Of that informal
banc of social life, intcmperance.-R schna0nd Pat
LGdtym. g..
The style is attractive and fascinating there is .
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Has 80 many thrilling passages and well. drawn
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home, and tells Of tho hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering that are there. She paints, with
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long abused, but unchanging love Of the drunkard
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