THE SIAMESE TWINS. 



I DO not wish to write of the personal habits of these strange creatures solely, 

 but also of certain curious details of various kinds concerning them, which 

 belonging only to their private life, have never crept into print. Knowing 

 the Twins intimately, I feel that I am peculiarly well qualified for the task I 

 have taken upon myself. 



The Siamese Twins are naturally tender and affectionate in disposition, and 

 have clung to each other with singular fidelity throughout a long and eventful 

 life. Even as children they were inseparable companions; and it was noticed 



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