Actually, there is a debate among scholars as to whether the latah condition should be regarded as a culture-related mental disorder or merely as an unusual behavior response found in some cultures.
Mr. Waft, your conduct this day has been very quiscos, and I must insist on knowing what you know about Mr. Bell; or I will go to him myself, and cause you to be brought before him, and you shall be scrutinised, both you and him, face to face.
Thus to and again to our paſtime we went, / And my Cards I play'd fairly to Jenny's content; / I work'd at her Pump till my Sucker grew dry, / Then I left pumping, a good Reaſon why.
In this letter the governor explained that he was being threatened with impeachment and needed all the jobs in his gift to stave off such proceedings and to hold the feet of members of the legislature to the fire.
