P. T. Barnum：Struggles and Triumphs, Additional Excerpt 285

I may as well state, that although I relied prominently upon Jenny Lind’s reputation as a great musical _artiste_, I also took largely into my estimate of her success with all classes of the American public, her character for extraordinary benevolence and generosity. Without this peculiarity in her disposition, I never would have dared make the engagement which I did, as I felt sure that there were multitudes of individuals in America who would be prompted to attend her concerts by this feeling alone.

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