The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-08-29

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then to be connected by gament to form joint
This joint has motion upwards and downwards, and also
lateral notion the latter operating in such way that when
boys turn in either direction the edges the cartilage
found open and shut The lower face of this cartilage
concave and under it felt rounded cord which may be
remains of the umbcal cord Besides this there nothing
remarkable felt in the connecting substance could dstn
gush no pusating vessel.
The whole this cord is covered by the skim 1t is remark
ably strong and has great sensby for they allow them
selves to be pulled by rope fastened to it, without exhibiting
uneasness On ship board, of them sometimes climbed
tho capstan of the vessel the other following well
he could, without complaining.
When first visited the boys expected to them pull
this cord in different directions as their attention was attract
ed by different objects soon perceived that this did not hap
PEN The slightest impulse of one to move in any direction
is Immediately followed by the Others that they would APP
pear to be influenced by the same wish. This harmony in
their not the result of voon, excited the
moment II is habit formed by necessity. AT
y period of life is probable they sometimes differed At
present this rarely the case that the gentlemen who
brought them, have noticed only single instance. Having
been accustomed to the cold BATH of them wished
when the weather coo to which the other objected
Theywere reconced by the interference of the
mander of the ship. They hold consultation
their In TRUTH have them speak
each other although they converse constantly with Siamese
lad, who their companion. They always face in dec
ton; standing nearly side by sde and able. without
inconvenience TO face in the opposite direction that one
always at the right the other at the left Although not pa
ced exactly in parallel line, they able and leap
with surprising activity. On occasions gentleman in
sport pursued them round the Ship when they suddenly
to the hatchway, which had been inadvertently left OPEN.
The least check would have thrown them down the hatchay
and probably killed both but they leapt with
out difficulty
They quite cheerful; appear intelligent: attending
whatever presented to hem and readily acknowledging
cvty. As proof of their intelligence it is stated that
few days, they learned to play drafts well enough be-
antagonists Of those who had long been versed in the
game.
The connection these boys might present an op-
portuny for interesting observations regard phys
ology and pathology. There is doubt network of blood
vessels and minute passing from the other
far these parts capable of transmitting the of
medicines and of Diseases and especially of what particular
medicines and what Diseases are points we'll worthy of
tgaon. Capt. Coffin informed me they had taken
medicine since they had been under his Once they
i'll from eating heartily but relieved by the efforts of
He thinks that any indsposon of extends to
the Others that they inclined to sleep at the time
about the quantity, and perform other with
great similarity Both he and Mr. Hunter the gentleman who
united with him in bringing them here Of opinion that
touching of them when they asleep awakens BOTH
The puations of the heart exactly alike in both boys
counted seventy-three pusatons minute, while they
sitting; counting first in boy, then in the other
then placed my fingers of each boy, and found
the pusaons take exactly together One of them soop
ing suddenly look watch, his pulse became much
quicker than that of the Others but after he had
his former posure in about quarter of minute, his pulse
precisely like that of the other boy This happened
peaedy Their repraons of consequence exactly si-
multaneous.
This harmony of action in primary functions showsa recp-
roca influence, which may lead curious observations and
important deductions. Whether will be in my power OBJ
any further information regard to them is uncertain.
If not, some else better accomplish the task.
Let add that there nothing unpleasant in the aspect
of these boys On the contrary they must be viewed
senng the interesting objects of natural history
which have ever been known to scientific men.
You liberty employ the above statement in such
way think likely be useful.