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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UNGRATIFIED SEXUAL EXCITEMENT III . SEXUAL SUFFERING IN THE MARRIED IV . - DISAPPOINTMENT IN LOVE V. - PASSING BLOODY SEMEN 46 CHAPTER II . - EMISSION 66 66 ᏢᎪᎡᎢ II . DISORDERS AFFECTING EMISSION VI .
UNGRATIFIED SEXUAL EXCITEMENT III . SEXUAL SUFFERING IN THE MARRIED IV . - DISAPPOINTMENT IN LOVE V. - PASSING BLOODY SEMEN 46 CHAPTER II . - EMISSION 66 66 ᏢᎪᎡᎢ II . DISORDERS AFFECTING EMISSION VI .
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I believe that such children's curiosity is seldom excited on these subjects except as the result of suggestion by persons older than themselves . This purity and ignorant innocence in children are not in any way unnatural .
I believe that such children's curiosity is seldom excited on these subjects except as the result of suggestion by persons older than themselves . This purity and ignorant innocence in children are not in any way unnatural .
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In many instances , either from hereditary predisposition , bad companionship , or other evil influences , sexual feelings become excited at a very early age , and this is always attended with injurious , often with the most deplorable ...
In many instances , either from hereditary predisposition , bad companionship , or other evil influences , sexual feelings become excited at a very early age , and this is always attended with injurious , often with the most deplorable ...
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No doubt vicious tendencies are frequently , perhaps most frequently acquired . But I firmly believe that moral as well as physical diseases , when acquired , can be transmitted to the progeny . EXCITING CAUSES .
No doubt vicious tendencies are frequently , perhaps most frequently acquired . But I firmly believe that moral as well as physical diseases , when acquired , can be transmitted to the progeny . EXCITING CAUSES .
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EXCITING CAUSES . - There are , however , not a few directly exciting causes which can , and do frequently , not only foster this terrible proclivity to early sexual feeling when acquired by inheritance , but even of themselves alone ...
EXCITING CAUSES . - There are , however , not a few directly exciting causes which can , and do frequently , not only foster this terrible proclivity to early sexual feeling when acquired by inheritance , but even of themselves alone ...
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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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