THE TONGUE

NOT ESSENTIAL TO SPEECH;

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE POWER OF SPEECH IN

THE AFRICAN CONFESSORS.

BY THE HON. EDWARD TWISLETON.

"Pessima enim res est errorum Apotheosis."-BACON.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1873.

The right of Translation is reserved.

BIBLIOTHECA

REGIA
MONACENSIS.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS,

STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.

CONTENTS.

I. INTRODUCTION

II. CIRCUMSTANCES PRECEDING THE MUTILATION OF

THE TONGUES..

III. MUTILATION OF THE TONGUES AT TIPASA

IV. MODERN CASES OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SPOKEN

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5. The Case attested by Sir John Malcolm

6. Case attested by Mr. Wood, British Consul at

97

12. Cases attested by Sir James Paget

V. CONCLUSION