A SHORT BUT CONCISE ACCOUNT
OF
Elizabeth and Mary Chulkhurst,
Who were born joined together by the Hips and Shoulders, in the Year of
our Lord 1100, at BIDDENDEN, in the County of Kent;
COMMONLY CALLED THE
Biddenden Maids.

THE Reader will observe by the above Plate of them,
that they lived together in the above State, Thirty-four
Years; at the expiration of which time one of them was
taken ill, and in a short time died; the surviving one was
advised to be separated from the Body of her deceased
Sister, by dissection, but she absolutely refused the
Separation, by saying these Words, "As we came toget-
ther, we will also go together;" and in the space of about
Six Hours after her Sister's decease, she was taken ill,
and died also.

By their Will, they bequeathed to the Churchwardens
of the Parish of Biddenden, and their Successors,
Churchwardens for ever, certain Pieces or Parcels of
Land in the Parish of Biddenden, containing Twenty
Acres, more or less, which now lets at £31 10s. per
Annum. There are usually made, in commemoration
of these wonderful Phænomena of Nature, about 1,000
Rolls, with their Impression printed on them, and given
away to all Strangers, on Easter Sunday, after Divine
Service in the Afternoon; also about 300 Quartern
Loaves, and Cheese in proportion, to all the Poor
Inhabitants of the said Parish.