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face in one direction standing nearl, side |
by side; and are not able, with ut ncon-
veninnce, 10 face in the opposite direction,
Sc that one is always at the right, the 9th
er at the left. Although not placed exact
ly il parallel line, they are able to run
and lean with surprising activity. On
some occasions, a gentleman, IN sport, pnr~
sued them round the ship, when they came
suddenly TO the hatchway, which had been


Inadvertently left open. The least check
would have thrown them down the hatch
wav aud probably killed on or both: but
they leapt over it without difficulty.
They are quite cheerful appear intell-
gent attending TO whatever is presented
to them, and readily acknowledging any
civility AS proof of their intelligence
it is stated, that in few days, they learned
to play at drafts well enough to become an
tagonists ofthose who had long been vers-
ed in the game.


The connexion between these boys might
present an opportunity for some interest
ing observations in regard to physiology
aud pathology here is no doubt, d net
work of blood vessels and some minute
nerves passing from one to the other
How far these parts are capable of trans
mitting the action Of medicines, and espe-
cially of what particular medicines, and
what diseases, arc points we'll worthy OF
investigation. Capt. Coffin informed me
they had never taken medicine since they
had been under his care Once they were
i'll from eating TOO heartily, but were re-
lieved bY the efforts Of nature. He thinks
that any indisposition Of one extends to
the other that they are inclined to sleep
atthe same time; eat about the same guam
ttv, and perform other acts with great ST.


miIiarity. Both he and MIR. Hunter, the


gentleman who united with him IN bring


my them here, are Of opinion that touch
ing one Of them when they are asleep, ava.


kens both.


The pulsations Of the heart are exactly
like in both boys, | counted seventy-three


pnI<atons in minute, while they were


sitting counting first IN one boy, and


then in the other ! then placed my fin


gars on an arm of each boy, and found the


puIsations take place aXactly together -
One OF them stopping suddenly to look al
my watch, his pulse became much quicker
, than that Of the other; but after he hat
returned to his former posture, in about {
quarter Of a minute, his pulse was precise
" like that Of the other boy. This hap


pened repeatedly Their respiration art
Of consequence, exactly Simultaneous.
The harmony Of az ton in primary func
tions shows a reciprocal influence, which
NAV lead to curious observations and IN


Do,tant deductions. Whether it will be-
, in my power to obtain any further inform
, alton IN regard to them is unce tain, i
J not. some one else can better accomplish
tie task.


Let me ada that there is nothing un
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