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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... evil results . In the immense majority of instances , indeed , it is of great benefit . At a very early age the pastimes of the girl and boy diverge . The boy takes to more boisterous amusements , and affects the society of boys older ...
... evil results . In the immense majority of instances , indeed , it is of great benefit . At a very early age the pastimes of the girl and boy diverge . The boy takes to more boisterous amusements , and affects the society of boys older ...
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... evil influences , sexual feelings become excited at a very early age , and this is always attended with injurious , often with the most deplorable consequences . Slight signs are sufficient to indicate when a boy has this unfortunate ...
... evil influences , sexual feelings become excited at a very early age , and this is always attended with injurious , often with the most deplorable consequences . Slight signs are sufficient to indicate when a boy has this unfortunate ...
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... evil habits than parents or medical men have any idea of . The collection of smegma between the glans and the prepuce is almost certain to produce irritation . PREVENTIVE TREATMENT . - The first point to be observed will already have ...
... evil habits than parents or medical men have any idea of . The collection of smegma between the glans and the prepuce is almost certain to produce irritation . PREVENTIVE TREATMENT . - The first point to be observed will already have ...
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... evil influences sometimes find their way , and the destructive habit may take root and become common . In private schools , however , which are to a great extent free from the con1I have heard of a vile habit which some foreign nurses ...
... evil influences sometimes find their way , and the destructive habit may take root and become common . In private schools , however , which are to a great extent free from the con1I have heard of a vile habit which some foreign nurses ...
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... evil passion is not got the better of ; nervous symptoms set in , such as spasmodic contraction , or partial or entire convulsive movements , together with epilepsy , eclampsy , and a species of paralysis accompanied with contractions ...
... evil passion is not got the better of ; nervous symptoms set in , such as spasmodic contraction , or partial or entire convulsive movements , together with epilepsy , eclampsy , and a species of paralysis accompanied with contractions ...
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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.
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| Title | The Functions and Disorders of the Reproductive Organs in Childhood, Youth, Adult Age, and Advanced Life: Considered in Their Physiological, Social, and Moral Relations |
| Author | William Acton |
| Edition | 5 |
| Publisher | Lindsay & Blakiston, 1871 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 1 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 262 pages |
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