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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Precocity in them is evidently intuitive , as it cannot depend on the force of example . This contrast between children and young animals may be explained by the fact that the animal's life is much shorter than that of man , its growth ...
Precocity in them is evidently intuitive , as it cannot depend on the force of example . This contrast between children and young animals may be explained by the fact that the animal's life is much shorter than that of man , its growth ...
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On the judicious treatment of a case such as has been sketched , it probably depends whether the dangerous propensity shall be so kept in check as to preserve the boy's health and innocence , or whether one more shattered constitution ...
On the judicious treatment of a case such as has been sketched , it probably depends whether the dangerous propensity shall be so kept in check as to preserve the boy's health and innocence , or whether one more shattered constitution ...
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Moreover , the progressive derangement in his health , and falling off in his activity , and in his application , depend upon the same cause , only the intellectual functions become enfeebled in the most marked manner .
Moreover , the progressive derangement in his health , and falling off in his activity , and in his application , depend upon the same cause , only the intellectual functions become enfeebled in the most marked manner .
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1 Lallemand admits that in children it is not the loss of semen which can produce the usual effects of spermatorrhoea , but that the symptoms must depend upon the influence exercised on the nervous system , or what he terms the ...
1 Lallemand admits that in children it is not the loss of semen which can produce the usual effects of spermatorrhoea , but that the symptoms must depend upon the influence exercised on the nervous system , or what he terms the ...
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How absolutely essential it is for the attainment of real happiness , which depends so largely upon self - approbation , has been already noticed . Exercise and Diet . - It is not , however , sufficient to train and strengthen the mind ...
How absolutely essential it is for the attainment of real happiness , which depends so largely upon self - approbation , has been already noticed . Exercise and Diet . - It is not , however , sufficient to train and strengthen the mind ...
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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.