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Cells being partly open, containing fome of the 
Embryo’s in them. 
Fig. 5. Part of a wrought, or wreathed tubulated 
Clay-Neft, as it appears in Front on the Outfide. 
Fig. 6. The Backfide of the fame, where it adhered 
to the Timber-Building or Pale; fome of the 
Cells being open, difclofe the Spiders lodged in 
them. 
Fig. 7. Part of fuch another Ned: as Fig. 5. 
Fig. 8 . The Backfide of Fig. 7. in which fome of 
the Cells being open difcover Spiders lodged in 
them. 
V. HxtraEi of a Fetter from Mr. B— B — r 5 
co?itaining an Account , in Pounds and Ounces , 
of the furprifing Quantities of Food de- 
voured by a Boy, 1 2 Tears old , in 6 fuc - 
ceffive Days , who labour'd under a Canine 
Appetite, at Black Barnfley in Yorkshire. 
Communicated by Dr. Mortimer, Secret . 
R. S. 
April 1 5. 1745. 
Read April 25/ 0 l "HE Boy was regular as other Chil- 
* 745 ' JL dren, till about a Year ago, when 
this extraordinary Craving of Appetite firft began ; 
which affli&s him to fuch a Degree, that (they tell 
us) if he was not fed as he called out for it, he would 
gnaw the very Flefh off his own Bones; fo that, when 
awake, he is conftantly devouring ; it can hardly be 
faid eating, becaufe nothing paffes his Stomach, all 
is thrown up again. 
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