The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-02-25
tFrom the London Literary Gazette.l
ANECDOTES OF THE SIAMESE
UnITpIIn

YOUTHS.
Though we have said little OF these extra
ordinary boys since our first notice, land, in
deed the journals generally have been very
silent about them,) we have not been inatten.
tive observers ofa phenomenon so unexamped
in the annals of tho human species We have
endeavored from facts to form some more &C.
curato notion oftheir separate existence, and
Of those ties Of sympathy or long habit which
together with their natural band, unite them
so inscparably 10 each other. And as several
of these matters WILL we trust, interest our
readers, we shall throw them. without method,
into the anecdotcal form.
The acquisitions OF these lads seem 10 pro-
ceed nearly pari paSSn;-they have both
learned a good deal Of English, and speak it
very nearly alike. They have also, of late,
been taught whist, at which they play tolcra
bly, we'll, aud of which they are very fond.
And one of the remarkable traits attending
this is, that they play the game against each
other, and most honorably Two have seen sin
gle-bodicd players not quite 80 corrocO ab.
stain from looking into each others hands
Tho other day Chang played duaaJy against
Eng and partner; and very Interesting con.
test il was.
Recently, when they were indisposed they
took medicine together,and we're affected pre-
cisely in tho same manner;but when medicine
was administered 10 the one and not TO the
other, no effect was produced on the exempt
A curious cxemplifcation Of their separate
state is afforded by the grand mystery Of
dreaming Not long since,t the individual who
sleeps in tho room with thom observed one
extrepcly disturbed in his sleep, and the 9th.
Or so violently agitated that he screamed out
He hsstened tn awake thea, end on lquirng
what was the matter, tho one that was dis.
turbed told him he had dreamed he met his
mother; the other, who was more agitntcd,
that he thought somebody was cutting aif his
hair. The hair, by the way, is cherished
ornament In sleeping they lie on their
back, with their heads. generally, as far apar,
as possible or convenient,
While asleep, IL you touch one, you also a
wake tho other. But it appears that though
sensation is communicated, il is not the
same sensation, For example if one is tick
led to cause laughter, the other knows you
are ticklng his brother, hut hc does not fee
i..--This is tho case whether no sees what is
Conc or not.
They are smart in their remarks, and very
excellent mimics and imi'ators. The other
dav Sir A. Carlisle was enforcing the expo
diency Of thcir being taught 10 read; and, by
way Of demonstrating the thing, he marked
pronouncing in sound pcdagoguo style "A a
a. Tho boys immcdia,el y sounded the letter
20 like their instructor as to create consdera
bic mcrriment. He then went to and C.;
but while doing so, they had got lt,lo impa.
tient, (as school boys will do with their teach.
cry and one of them interrupted hiUa; upon
which he exclaimed, "Pshaw, pshaw, attend
10 me" So the lesson continued till Chang
took tho pencil TO make tho letters, and held il
in his hand in tho most awkward way; upon
which Sir Anthony intcrfored TO set him
right; but tho scholar was close in all, and ir
his turn exclaimed the same "Pshaw, pshaw,
attend mel" lie nevertheless drew the A capi.
tally in his own mode.
On another occasion visitor, impressed
with the idea that their religious instruction
ought to be attended to, spoke TO them on
this subject. In his investigation Of their
condition. he asked. ado you know where
you would 60 If you were TO dic?' To
which they replied quickly, pointing up
with their fingers, "Yes, yes, up dere."
Their sanity friend. unluckily for himself,
per.evered in catcchsing; and questioned
them, "Do you know where should 60, if
] were to die ?" to which theyas promptly
answered, pointing downwards. ayes,
YES, uONU UtEt, VIC uEt dlTulu tuut tnt
laugh which followed was likely to efsace
the memory of the well meant attempt to
inbue their minds with Christian knowl.
edge.
With regard to their speaking TO each
other, though they do no, so oiten. yet they
occasionally converse. Ii has, also, a SIN.
rular effect to witness tho two speaking
together at the same time on different
topics to different persons. This they will
do if two beautiful females happen to ad.
dress them together; for they have taste
enough 20 be very partial to beauty io the
other sex. They are much attached to the
wife Of Mr.. - one of the individuals who
brought them to Europe.
They almost always eat alone, and, we
understand, have dislike to being looked
at while they take their meals.
Oftheir strange formation, an accurate
cast has been taken by Mr.. Sever. and
admirably copied in wax by pupil Of Mr..
n. Bolton. the medical gentleman who has
at,euded them since their arrival.
The unfiequency ofjuncliOns Ofthis ne.