THE SIAMESE TWINS.
The Siamese twins Eng and Chang, were born' April 15th, 1811, at Bangesan, Siam^ of a Chinese father and a Chino-Siamese' mother, and were taken to the United States in 1829. In 1842 they were married to two mulattoes, who were sisters, and they settled in North Carolina. They died at their home, near mount Airy, January 17, 1874. Chang was partially paralysed in the autumn of 1873, and thereafter he was fretful, very much debilitated, and addicted to the use of liquor, which he drank to alleviate his sufferings. He was very feeble for several days previous to his death, and the brothers were confined to their bed. On Friday night, January 16th, Chang became worse, and at 4 o'clock the next morning he expired. Eng, when his brother died, became suddenly worse, and followed Chang a few hours later to the land of the hereafter. Several of their children were deaf mutes. The bodies of the twins were embalmed, and a number of medical men made an extended po&t-vuwtem examination, to discover all that could be learned in the interest of science.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1861, 22 July 1887, Page 35
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187THE SIAMESE TWINS. Otago Witness, Issue 1861, 22 July 1887, Page 35
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