Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-14
WgSGBHHA MDOWa.
from Tho London Moriay Herald

THE SIAnEsE YoUrHs-Wc were yesterday adj
med to a private inspection at the Egyptian Hail. of
the two Slamesc youths whose bodies are in manner
so uncSamped, inseparably attached TO each other
The exhibition of monstrous formations IN general is
liable to great objection In this country such sights
Tor good reasons, are also obnoxious spcion We
say this in order at once, and most 70 So
paratr the phenomenon of which we now speak from
almost every other exhibition of human malformation
real pretended that has engaged the attention of
the public Indeed, to apprehension the curositv
on this occasion is not much OF physical as is Of
moral characters and in the latter point of view these
boys become in our judgment, deeply impressive and
even affecting sight Ii is proper. therefore TO dismiss
at once the objection that this spectacle either
ing or even dspeasng; the contrary, VIC speak on
~ The opinions OF the eminent professional men or
inc day, when we assert that there is nothing i'm the
whole course of the exhibition which can be deemed
repuSnant TO the ashtuness of the fast!ious of
the gcntler Mr. Brodic the eminent SURGEON was
requested TO sign certificate this effect He asked
win some surprise how such n guarantee could he
'hought necessary We may further add, that TO i'm
posnon ~ this case it IL wholly OF the que son; a
single glance at the youths will dispe the doubts Of the
most sceptical In addition had the satisfaction OF
witnessing the examination of the bows sinpIy bv
oil inc most eminent professional men in this country
We mean Sir A. Cooper, Sir H. Haliord, Mr. Brodie.
Dr' Babbington, DIR. Burrows DR.. Hasiam Sir A. Car.
lisle Mr.. Brookes, the vcntcran teacher of ANATOMY
and host OF scientific men, all of whom
matt hey had never curious and Interesting
phenomenon. In the course of the day, Earl Spencer
Sir T. Buriett, Sir X. Wilson, Sir c. Cockburn Mr.
Croker, of the Admiralty and number of public men
came in and expressed their satisfaction at seeing the
boys. o 49,
When we entered the boys were ranging IN. apart
ments with perfect inderc s-e-Ther attire was made
to resemble as nearly possible the costume of their
native country The front of their heads was close
~ cropped and over the back part of the crown the
hair which is there suffered 10 grow at great lenrtb
was wound into graceful plated wreath. The per.
sons oil these boys exactly resemble the figures of the
Chlnesc, which may be frequently in the shops in
London; and whoever imagine two OF these figures
engaged in the cvolutons of a waltz will havo very
accurate notion OF the Siamesc youths. The medium Of
hpt vyaR t1ot hoIsa
piece OF flesh, running from the pit of the stomach
oil e one to exactly sponding place in the other
m iSamcnt seems TO be part of the body of each
The natural position of the youths or that which seems
10 place the connecting igament i'm its natural form is
that oil lace to face The position, must be obvious
Is extremely inconvenient, and the boys havo conse
quenly accustomed themselves to stand or move side
by SIDE Their persons thus drawn mutually closer
whch makes necessary for TO place his arm about
the meek or waist of the other. The position may be
Vaed-that is, the gament may be made an axis nm
on Whch the yoIths can turn and bring i'm contact the
two opposite sides, instead of those which wore first in
colisIon' Inc hgamcnt itself has been n subject of
curious speculation to the learned. The superior edge
IS formed OF cartilage, but the approximations of ossica
Ton IL quite idle. There he no doubt of n comnu-
hcauon oil some sort between the two boys through the
internal part oil this ligancn but neither Sir A.
Cooper nor Mr.. Bolie, any other Of the medical men
could discover the least pulsaon i'm -a fact which ne
ganves the possibility Of arterial communication
Both these gentlemen admitted il TO be very singular
TACT That one nduet only dscoverable situated i'm
he middle oil the igamcnt, and with curious precision
~ was eql1Isailt between the two bod es. Mr.. Bro
oe seemingly dcsirois OF carrying his inquiries 10 sone
satisfactory point, requested through the medium of an
Interpreters that one of the boys would cough One Of
them instantly complied and cougfed % often az he
was desired The result was in porant for Mr. Brodc
declared that he had doubt that hernia existed
or IN popular language hata portion of intestine on each
side Ind penetrated half way at least tbrsugb chan
mel Within the connecting lgamcnt SIR A. Cooper
was ked Inc thought the two bodies might be scpa
ted q" should not like TO try said Sir Asey; "but yybv
separate them? the boys perfectly bappv as hey
arc" Then, turning 10 Capt. Coffin: "Dcpend nm II cop
unicd Sir Ashley in his playful manner those bovs
WIZ fetch vssI deal more money whilst they are TO-
ge'h-r than when they spparate."-Nr Rr iii.
perfectly concurred with Sir Ashley. that an attemt a,
separation would be highly dangerous. Not INT any
VITAL organs would be affected by tie operations lu he
from the mutual attachment Of the Tvs Youths
wa slcu shook would be given 10 the nervous eve.
I'm o' both az To cndAnger their lives. "This" said
on a. cooper as certainly most c1fious plenone.
,ou, Du' maze seen one e. III curious was in
r. n,s ~ '.yz, ana monster child shown a.
H"b ~ "eek7 Old. IL had two di.tinct heads four
arms ana nands and four feet and ees II was euck
ing 'n' mo'n'r by uie mouth Of one of the hea1s
hai me curiosity 70 squeeze gently between nv fin.
gcrS the cheek OF the other head. The Ces,,ra.
wiihered little, hut tho'e Of The Other he'd 49,
uDmoved. exhibiting al the pleasing courio,ts,. ~
enjoying s nourshment."
81 far Ron recommending srcup, IN eee,r,,.
NE bodies, Sir a. Ccoror and Nc. - odi co, itus.
~ the rest Of the IN .utv present. recommended c.
that, IN case should die the leamen's ybouid NJ
cut az closely az possible The surscs NJ the hcdv
we oeceased or foar ot inuri The sure ivor.T her
Gan now, we believe, be m jonbt hat The wO ycuti
are perfectly distinct bcinps n ,ving e,cb bjs orespl
lion totally 1dep nlpui o. tfn other From The cir
'"n''"hce ~ their eating, drinking and slcepirg 81
WVi'FouIv. some p rs00s h7ye inferred dat ,boi
wv ..''' d'' "1sahrnr. arf cou mon. but fbos,
N' fhP 'e pnarf 81 habit win INN, d.,iely di,co
yer reason for thes. facts ,yiffout ,isi., a., -
h'm inference -Pefbaps the total inS.,pepd, &c a
wv '''"On :" me one brother upoD du u the othet