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... , " will be used synonymously ; there are some instances in which dis- tinctions may be made between them , but these are so slight , I need not further allude to them . I have again followed in this edition the natural division.
... , " will be used synonymously ; there are some instances in which dis- tinctions may be made between them , but these are so slight , I need not further allude to them . I have again followed in this edition the natural division.
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... 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 amuse- ments , and affects the society of boys older than himself , simply because they make ...
... 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 amuse- ments , and affects the society of boys older than himself , simply because they make ...
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... instance , no one can have seen young lambs gambolling together without noticing at what an early age the young rams evince the most definite sexual propensities . Precocity in them is evidently intuitive , as it cannot depend on the ...
... instance , no one can have seen young lambs gambolling together without noticing at what an early age the young rams evince the most definite sexual propensities . Precocity in them is evidently intuitive , as it cannot depend on the ...
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... 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 in- jurious , often with the most deplorable ...
... 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 in- jurious , often with the most deplorable ...
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... instances it arises from some morbid irritability of the bladder . Of the existence of this latter cause another symptom often ap- pears , viz . , the constant wetting of the bed at night . There is , besides , in many persons , as will ...
... instances it arises from some morbid irritability of the bladder . Of the existence of this latter cause another symptom often ap- pears , viz . , the constant wetting of the bed at night . There is , besides , in many persons , as will ...
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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.