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heed it; let us profit by it.  
I could say more of an instructive nature about these interesting beings,  
but let what I have written suffice.  
Having forgotten to mention it sooner, I will remark in conclusion that  
the ages of the Siamese Twins are respectively fifty-one and fifty-three  
years.  
SPEECH AT THE SCOTTISH BANQUET IN LONDON--[Written about 1872.]  
At the anniversary festival of the Scottish Corporation of London on  
Monday evening, in response to the toast of "The Ladies," MARK TWAIN  
replied. The following is his speech as reported in the London Observer:  
I am proud, indeed, of the distinction of being chosen to respond to this  
especial toast, to 'The Ladies,' or to women if you please, for that is  
the preferable term, perhaps; it is certainly the older, and therefore  
the more entitled to reverence [Laughter.] I have noticed that the  
Bible, with that plain, blunt honesty which is such a conspicuous  
characteristic of the Scriptures, is always particular to never refer to  
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