The Functions and Disorders of the Reproductive Organs in Childhood, Youth, Adult Age, and Advanced Life: Considered in Their Physiological, Social, and Moral Relations |
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... complete erection . PREDISPOSING CAUSES . - What the cause of this early sexual predisposition in a young child may be , it is difficult to lay down with certainty in any given case . My own belief is , that there are sexual ...
... complete erection . PREDISPOSING CAUSES . - What the cause of this early sexual predisposition in a young child may be , it is difficult to lay down with certainty in any given case . My own belief is , that there are sexual ...
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... complete protection to the glans penis ; nevertheless to the sensitive , excitable , civilized individual , the prepuce often becomes a source of serious mischief . In warm climates , the collection of the secretions between it and the ...
... complete protection to the glans penis ; nevertheless to the sensitive , excitable , civilized individual , the prepuce often becomes a source of serious mischief . In warm climates , the collection of the secretions between it and the ...
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... complete marasmus comes on ; they may gradually waste away if the evil passion is not got the better of ; nervous symptoms set in , such as spasmodic contraction , or par- tial or entire convulsive movements , together with epilepsy ...
... complete marasmus comes on ; they may gradually waste away if the evil passion is not got the better of ; nervous symptoms set in , such as spasmodic contraction , or par- tial or entire convulsive movements , together with epilepsy ...
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... complete . Patients who have not been accustomed to sponge bathing should use lukewarm water at first , and lower its temperature by degrees . The bather should sit down in the centre of the bath , with his feet on the floor , and then ...
... complete . Patients who have not been accustomed to sponge bathing should use lukewarm water at first , and lower its temperature by degrees . The bather should sit down in the centre of the bath , with his feet on the floor , and then ...
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... complete control over the passions , exercised by one who has felt their power , and who , were it not for his steady will , not only could , but would indulge them . Again , continence must be entire . The fact of the indulgence being ...
... complete control over the passions , exercised by one who has felt their power , and who , were it not for his steady will , not only could , but would indulge them . Again , continence must be entire . The fact of the indulgence being ...
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Page 50 - If the balance of our lives had not one scale of reason to poise another of sensuality, the blood and baseness of our natures would conduct us to most preposterous conclusions ; but we have reason to cool our raging motions, our carnal stings, our unbitted lusts, whereof I take this that you call love to be a sect or scion.
Page 47 - In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.
Page 328 - ... for this night's repetition of the folly ; could he feel the body of the death out of which I cry hourly with feebler and feebler outcry to be delivered, — it were enough to make him dash the sparkling beverage to the earth in all the pride of its mantling temptation ; to make him clasp his teeth, and not undo 'em To suffer WET DAMNATION to run thro
Page 164 - As a general rule, a modest woman seldom desires any sexual gratification for herself. She submits to her husband, but only to please him; and, but for the desire of maternity, would far rather be relieved from his attentions.