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IX. A Letter from J. Cookfon, M. 2). to 
Mr. Latouche at Little Chelfea, concerning 
the Boy who has an extraordinary Boulimia, 
or craving Appetite : Communicated to the 
Royal Society by John Martyn, F. R . S, 
Prof. Botan. Cantab. 
SIR , Wakefield , April 24. 1745. 
Read May 9. T^AS defired, by your Friend Mr. 
5 745 - j[ Arnett to tranfmit to you what I could 
colled relating to the Boy at Barnfiey [6 Miles 
from Wakefield ] ; fo pleale to accept of the fol- 
lowing, with the inclofed Account of his Eating and 
Drinking, taken by a Friend of mine, for fix Days 
fucceffively. 
Matthew <r Daking , a healthful and fprightly Boy, 
about ten Years old, was, about fifteen Months ago, 
feized with a Fever, which continued above a Fort- 
night. In the Beginning he had frequent Provoca- 
tions to vomit, which induced his Apothecary to give 
a gentle Vomit of Ipecacuanha. The Reachings 
continuing, he gave him another : They feemed to 
operate well, but yet did not anfwer the End in fet- 
tling his Stomach : However, the Fever gradually went 
off, but the Vomiting rather increafed, notwithftand- 
ing fome other Methods were ufed. 
He then began to have a craving Appetite ; to fa- 
tisfy which he was indulged in Eating and Drinking 
more plentifully, but always vomited mod of what 
he had taken, almoft immediately. His Appetite 
6 kept 
