Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-07

IN the perpendicular. than IN the horizontal di-
rection. Al It's lower edge - PERCEIVED
single umbilicss. through which passed single
umbilical cord, TO nourish both children IN the
fetal state Placing my hard on this substance,
which will ieno.Dinsie the cord, vas snrIIri-
sed TO fad ii extremely hard. On further x-
animation this hardness was found 10 exist nj
,he upper part OF the cord only aud TO be pro-
longed into the breast OF each boy. Tracing
il upwards | found u TO be constituted by
prolongaiion OF tie ensJorm cartilage OF me
Hefaum extremity Ol The breasi bone lhs
b,ea1th oftns cartilage !. an inch and hall
~ Thickness may be- about the eighth OF an
inch. Tb. carfila. IS proceeding from each
,iernnm meet al an angle, and then seem TO he
connected by ligsmenis, 50 ~ TO form joint
This ioint hasa motion upwards aad down
wards and also lateral moiion the latter
operating ~ such way. that when The boys turn
IN II ner direction the edges of the cartilage
arr found 10 oprD AID shut The lower faca
Of tins carthage is concase aud under Il IS ieli
a round cord, which may he remains Of the
nnbilical cord, Besides this there is nth
ing remarkable felt in the come cling substance
could di. ingu,sh no pulsating vessel.
The whole of this cord is covered by the
skin II Is remarkably strong, aud has no
great sen.i5iluy FOR they allow themselves to
he pulled by n rope fastened 10 H. without ex.
hibidng unrasincsS. On ship board, one of
them, sometimes climbed on The caiis'a ain OF he
vessel the olhrr foliosiug IA well as he could
without complaining
Whrnl ffsi vi,ited the boys. expected 10
see them pull on tbs cord IN different dlrec
lions as their atteni1n was attracted by diff.
fsreni objects soou perceived lhal this did no
happen.
In slightest impulse Of enc TO move III any
direction, Is Immediately followed ~ thu oin
rr - hal they wou d appear 10 lie inil icnced
| ny the same wrsh. ihr harmony ~ their
MOT ,m.nts IS not tbe result OF vol ton eS-
| r,t-d a the sam monet IL Is "A habit form
ed nv Nee. ~ 4 an early pfiiod OF life II Is
probable they sometimes differed A. prese II
| nj is so scarcely the Gaze, that The gentleman
who brought lhrm have noticed on!y smge
INSANE. lIavtbg been aec"s ned To use ne
cold bath one al them WISHED II when the w'a
iher wis cool - which the other ohjee' ed
They were soon recontIled 20 the Interference
! of the comm ander of tue hip. They never
hold consultation as to thcr movement, -
In truh. I never see them speak to each 9TH
err although they converse Chs antly with a
| Samese lad, who is their companion They al
ways face in one direction, standing nearly sde
| Nv side and are not able, Hiih0ul lnconyenI-
ence to face in the opposite direction. so that
one is always nj the right, the o'ber al the left
Although not placed exactly in a parallel line
they are able TO run, and leap with surprising
| ACTIVITY On some occasions. "A gentleman IN
sport pursued them round The ship, when they
came suddenly IT, the hachway, which had
been inadvertently lrl open. The least check
would have Known them down the hatchway
and pro ably killed one or both, but they leapt
| over il without difficulty.
l.. I,.l ainIli
| attending TO whatever j. presented TO them,
and readily acknowledge any civility. As a
proof of their intelligence. 1t is stated. that in
few DAYS. They learned to play al drafts,
well enough TO become antagonists of hose
who had long been vetsed IN the game.
The connection between these BOYS mig I
present An opportunity for SOM interesir 2
observations in regard TO physiology and palho-
logy There IS no doubt, "a network of blood
vessels and some minute nerves passing from
one Ia the other. How tnr these parts are ca,,a.
bl' of transmitting The action of medicine and
of diseases, aud especially of what particular
medicines aud what diseases are points well
wyrthy Of investigation. Capt. Coffin inform.
ri me they had never taken medicine since
they had been under his csre.-OBce they were
i'll from eating too heartily, but were relieved
! by the efforts of nature. He thinks that aRy
,n di.nos,tinn ~ ~-.-..." - me utner ua
they were inclined 10 sleep at the same fme
eat about tho same quantity, and perform pthe
acts with great similarity. Both he and Mr.
| Hunter. the gentleman who united with him IN
bringing then here, are of opinion that touch
ing one of them when they are asleep, awakens
! both
| The pulsaons ofthe heart are exactly alike
! III 18th bows | counted seventy three puIsa.
lions IN minute while they were sitting coun.
| ting irsi in one boy, then in the other | then
placed my fingers on al arm of each boy. and
found The pulsauon take place exactly together
One of them STOPPING suddenly to look NJ nov
watch his pulse became much quicker than
TINT OF the other but after he had returned to
his o,mer posture, in about quarter Of min.
ute. his pulse was pr cisely like that of the
Other boy. 1als happened repeatedly. Their
respiration are OF consequence, exactly simuta
| npuus.
This harmony of action in primary function.
shows a reciprocal Influence, which NAV lead
10 curious observations aud important deduc
lions. Whether will BE- in my power TO ob.
tain any further information, in regard to them
| is uncertain. II not some one else can better
accomplish the task.
LNt me add hat there is notbine unpleasant
in the aspect these boys. On the contrary
they must be viewed presenting one Of The
mos interesting Objects of natural history
which has exc, been known to scientific mrn
| You are AZ liberty TO employ the above
statement in such way as you think likely 10 be
useful.
have the honor TO be-. your. SC
JOHN c WARREN
Nm. Shusis Esq
PORTRAIT.