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__ ....MOIR OF JENNY LIND.—As this youn,
lady's name has been somewhat prominently before the
public of late, the following sketch of her life may prove
interesting to our readers. It is condensed from Howitt's
r.rnal. by "one of her old friends." Jenny Lind was
'(holm, on the 6th of October, 1820, where her
_ 'll residing, her father being a manufacturer
in that city. From a very early age she evinced a great
partiality for music ; and it is related that in her childhood,
when anything distressed or discomposed her, nothing
could soothe her so soon as taking her to the piano, where
she soon forgot her little griefs, by picki
other simple harmonies. As she _ r, she displayed • no,
a wonderful talent in recollecting and singing the old Swe-
dish national-melodies and ballads, by which she captivated life.
all who had an opportunity of hearing her. At the age of case ma\
ten, she was sent to the Musical and Dramatic Seminary,
ttached to the Theatre Royal. at Stockholm. in order to

surpassing cure of

born at StO,

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Barnes, of St. Paul's Churchyard, who was so severe',
by Rheumatism, the intense pain causing delirium, that 1

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any violence, and whose case was considered CO;
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ed of the truth of my fluorination, encouraged To
rial of your most invaluable Medicine, entertains'of success, having been many years so severe a sin
tied many said to be very valuable remedies. lal
in being able to add my testimony of the benel!,
rect.: after a few days' application the use of my limbs
restored, and I am now able to attend my businest
neve4;was better In 107 f
~ver severely afflicted and hopeless they
_ Ave been pronounced, I beg of them to make a. tris,•;
eeling quite satisfied they will be restored to the use of. the:
limbs, from the severe cases that have yielded to this Medicin`e;

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was wonderfully rapid. In the first instance, her talent natiomecicatiik,Ls it ge
was supposed to be pre-eminently dramatic, and she con- brings ruin on families.

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I shall at all times feel it my dutis

Yo I For my restoration, and am,

as an actress. Fortunately-, however, Mr. Berg, th(
master of the vocal department in the Theatre Royal, dis-
covered her great natural talent for singing, and lost no -3, "'
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time in giving her the benefit of his. instruction. 11er 14, Belmont place, Wandsworth-road, Oct. 26, 1844,;(•
debut as a vocalist took place in the Autumn of 1838, when Sin,—l feel in duty bound to acknowledge, that after sins
she appeared in Agatha, in Der Freyschutz, which excited ing acute pains from Sciatica, or severe Rheumatic affection 0
the greatest sensation, not only by her beautiful singing, the hip-joint, and being deprived of rest, I was persuadecslitet
but also by her effective acting, which was full of genius ttruoauprplaions embrocation,
laasnrde:itaoviVlleo pleasure
it? sayi that
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and originality. In 1839, we. find her appearing as Alice, though two years have passed, I havem tylourse7tairn'oelltthle;dfson riler.
in Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable, in which part she created —I am, Sir, gratefully yours, EDWARD Noit'S''
such an enthusiasm among the audience, that the Theatre
seemed to shake to its foundations by the tremendous a
plause with which she was greeted, and nothing was talk
of at the g.,.. b.+ _lpniiv hind. and her charming vo"-

Sir, yours truly,
GEORGE POLLARP

October 20, 1844

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SIRS I have been several weeks confined to my bed by. 'Lail'
,nd Rheumatism, not a part from my head to my feet freeTa
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and 1----, illii••• t‘il iii-iletCo as till !itlaul. ; Illul. CyFil al illif.:l i.,-, . 01.,
1840, she appeared as Lucie, Lucie di Lammermoor;move. In this unpleasant situation I was informed by niY to,
was appointed by his late Majesty, the King of Sweden, dical attendant he had applied all the usual remedies, and i
vocalist in ordinary to the court. Shortly afterwards, she I might remain months in my defilorable situation. itll
was elected a member of the Royal Musical Academy, at Fortunately your remedy was made known to me, or I 11:P;
have been to this day confined to my bed. After a close -30
Stockholm, which was a distinguished mark of honour. In cation of four days, my troublesome companion. began te,„ -,it''
the year 1841, she visited Paris, in order to -profit by the appear ;in a week I was capable of walking about mY fl 'y
tuition of the celebrated Garcia, and remained there till and by another week's perseverance in the use of your -,t,ci'ii
the autumn of the following year. After remaining some clue was enabled to leave Loodon. Fearful of another ,te'diel
time in her own native city, she commenced a professional you will please to send six bottles.—l am, Sir, your 0' NS.
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tour in Germany, which established for her at once a I servant,—
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European celebrity. Her first permanent engagement was Such are the properties of this invaluable Specific thi.-4
at the Theatre Royal, Berlin, where she appeared in Norma, amps labouring under the most distressing Itheumatisto!.;;ls
Sonnambula, Camp of Silesia, and other operas, with the matic Gout, and Lumbago, and rendered thereby inelty'." 1,
greatest success, receiving repeated marks of approbation assisting themselves, have been relieved in a few hours.,4oil;
from the Royal Family, as well as from the public in ge-biroPaentllebz,g;ttßi; Russell-street i
George-street;
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neral.l [Since this period, she has accepted engagements at Qmpland, farrker-street ; Gerrard,g 01(11'Rn-street ; 11,104;
the principal theatres in Germany ; and, having just con- New Scotland-road; Neal, Scotland-road; Simnson, nvo.ot
eluded her engagement at Vienna, is now about to- appear road, opposite St. Martin's Market; Mackow, Van-xi:l44 50,
before the British public, at her Majesty's Theatre. Such Britten, corner of Dale-street and Haymarket; Sl_u'; 1,,,t:
is a brief sketch of the Swedish singer, Jenny Lind—one of Homer-street ; Cox, Fox-street ;G Ma Richmond ! _Atr..p.
Islington • Walker London-road • Pnrry Christian ,Rin
those gifted, lovely spirits, which are sent forthto humanize , Wagstaff, 'Great George-place I Priestley, Lord-street ;
and delight mankind. Woodside. Price, Wavertree i /