Report of an autopsy on the bodies of Chang and Eng Bunker, commonly known as the Siamese twins

by Harrison Allen

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REPORT

OF

AN AUTOPSY ON THE BODIES

OF

CHANG AND ENG BUNKER,

COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE

SIAMESE TWINS

BY

HARRISON ALLEN, M.D.,

PROFESSOR OF COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND ZOÖLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF

PENNSYLVANIA, SURGEON TO THE PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL, ETC.

PHILADELPHIA:

COLLINS, PRINTER, 705 JAYNE STREET.

1875.