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much resemble each other; yet not SO
much but that upon lit e observation,
various points Of dissimilagity may be no
ticed


The substance 5y which they are con-
nected is a mass two inches long al us up
per edge, and abont five at he lower Its
breadth fr IN above dOWuwards may be
four inches and It's thickness III horl-
zOntal direction twn inches. vi course It
is not a rounded cord, but thicker IN the
perpendicular, than IN the horizontal dl-
lection At its lower edge is perceived
single umhlIicus, through which passed a
single -umbiical cord to noursh both chill
drea in the fetal state Placing my hand
on II is substance, which | will denomlnate
the cord, was surprised to find it extre-
mely hard. On further examination this
hardness was found to exist at the upper
part Of the cord only, and to be prolonged
into the breast of each boy. Tracing il
upwards, | found it to be constituted by a
prolongation Of the ensif form cartilage #
the Sternum, or extremity of the breast
bone The breadth Of this cartilage is an
inch and half, It's thickness may be aboui





ceeding from each sternum meet at an an
GLE and then seem TO be connected by IL
gament, so as to form JOINT This joint
has motion upwards anu dowEwards ana
also lateral motion the latter operating
IN such way, that when the Buys turn in
either direction tile edges Of the cartilage
are found to open and shut. The lower
face of this cartilage is concave and un-
der it is felt rounded cord, which may
be remains of the umbilcal cord Besides
this there is nothing remarkable fell in the
connecting substance. could distinguish
pulsating vessel.


The whole of this cord IS covered by
the skin. II is remarkably strong, ard has
no Great sensibiity; for they allow them.
selves to be pulled by a rope fastened 10 it,
without exhibiting uneasiness. On ship
board, one Of them sometimes cllmed on
the canstaip Of the vessel the other fol-
lowing as we'll as he could, without com
planning.


When | first vsic the boys, I expect
ed to see them phil on this cord in differ
ent directions, as their attention was al
tracted by different objects | soon per-
Cel'Fu VIZ liIlS ulu not HdppeH. nc
slightest impulse Of one 10 move IN any
direction, is Immediately followed by the
o,her; 50 that t ey would appear to be in
huenced by tile same wish. This harmH
nv in their movements is not the result Of
a voliton, excited at lhe same moment
1t is habit formed BY necessity. Al an
early period Of life il il probable they - ne-
times differed. At present this is 50 rate
ly. tie case, that the gentlemen WHO
brounht them have noticed only single
instance iIaving been accustomed to use
the cod bath one Of them wished it when
the weather was cool; 70 w1Ich the otrr
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