Smyrna times., 1876-01-26

l"ehty-three were attacked bV toothache
and the same tooth had to be extracted il
each case.
There are curious and close correspon
dence mentioned in the falling off of the
halr. Two cases are mentioned of death
from the same disease. In one brother
died OF Bright's disease, and the survivor
died OF the same complaint seven months
afterwards. In nine out of the thirty-five
cases 1t appears that both twins are ant to
slcKen at the same time. There are also
cited the recorded instance of pathological
resemblance in twin brothers afflicted with
asthma and rheumatic opthalmia, (Trous-
seaus "Cllnique Medicale," quoted in Oar
WINS variation under Domestication. ny
ana IN two insane brothers, (Dr. Moreau's
Fsychologie Morbide.) In the latter case
both brothers considered themselves sub.
Ject to persecution by the same enemies.
who adopted the same means, and even
when confined in separate asylumns they
would, at irregular intervals of time. bnt
usually on the same day, rouse themselves
from their prostration, make the same com.
plant OF detention, and desire liberation.
Mr.. Galton sent the facts in this case to
the prominent physicians to the insane in
England, asking if they had ever witnessed
anything similar, and received in reply
three noteworthy instances, though none
as exact in their parallelism.
In eleven out of thirty-five instances
similarity in association of ideas is noted.
They make the same remarks on the same
OCCASION begin singing the same song at the
same moment, and so on; or one will com.
mence a sentence and the other finish if
IN one case one twin, who happened to be
IN town in Scotland, bought set of
champaign glasses which attracted his
attention, as surprise for his brother.
while at the same time that brother
being in England, bought a similar sat of
precisely the same pattern as a surprise for
him.
In sixteen of thirty-fye cases the tastes
ana dispositions are described as closely
similar; IN the remaining nineteen they
were much alike, but subject to certain
named differences, which were always those
of intensity or energy.
From all these facts Mr.. Galton dednces
the conclusion that the resemb mbIonca
between twins is not superficial but OK
tremely intimate. The twins were in the
cases summarized reared exactly alike nm 70
their early manhood and womanbood
Then the conditions of their lives cbangad
what change of condition has produced
the most variation? The replies showed
that the parents ascribed what dissimiloritv
there was wholly or almost wholly TO some |
form OF illness. In only very few cases is
there some allusion to the dissimilarity
oelng partly due to the combined action of |
many small influences, and in no case is it
largely, much less wholly ascribed to that
cause. In not a single instance is there n
word about the growing dissimilarity being
dne to the action of the firm, free will of |
one or both of the twins which had
triumphed over natural tendencies.
Mr. Galton examines twenty cases where
there was dissimilarity at first. to ascar.
tam now far an identity of nurture in child.
hood and youth tended to assimilate them
All these cases are absolutely accordant.
Their evidence is to the effect that nature
prevails enormously over nurture when the
differences Of nature do not exceed what is
commonly to be found among persons of
the same rank of society and in the same
country, for where In twins a strong dis.
in tastes and habits has been
noted in early childhood, it has never been
Iessened or removed by identity of associa.
ton, influence or education.