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I have laid under contribution the domains of Natural History and Comparative
Anatomy , with the illustrative treasures of the College of Surgeons ' Museum , the
Veterinary College , and the Zoological Gardens , and have , moreover , availed
...
I have laid under contribution the domains of Natural History and Comparative
Anatomy , with the illustrative treasures of the College of Surgeons ' Museum , the
Veterinary College , and the Zoological Gardens , and have , moreover , availed
...
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Considered in Their Physiological, Social, and Moral Relations William Acton. I
have again followed in this edition the natural division of the subject , and have
considered it under the four main periods of - CHILDHOOD - YOUTH - ADULT
AGE ...
Considered in Their Physiological, Social, and Moral Relations William Acton. I
have again followed in this edition the natural division of the subject , and have
considered it under the four main periods of - CHILDHOOD - YOUTH - ADULT
AGE ...
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During a well - regulated childhood , and in the case of ordinary temperaments ,
there is no temptation to infringe this primary law of nature . The sexes , it is true ,
in most English homes , are allowed unrestricted companionship . Experience ...
During a well - regulated childhood , and in the case of ordinary temperaments ,
there is no temptation to infringe this primary law of nature . The sexes , it is true ,
in most English homes , are allowed unrestricted companionship . Experience ...
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Education , of course , still further separates children , as they grow into boys and
girls ; and the instinctive and powerful check of natural modesty is an additional
safeguard . Thus it happens that with most healthy and well brought up children ...
Education , of course , still further separates children , as they grow into boys and
girls ; and the instinctive and powerful check of natural modesty is an additional
safeguard . Thus it happens that with most healthy and well brought up children ...
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However natural the delicacy they feel in investigating such ailments , yet in this ,
perhaps above all other evils , prevention is better than cure . Irritation of the
glans penis arising from the collection of secretion under the prepuce is another ...
However natural the delicacy they feel in investigating such ailments , yet in this ,
perhaps above all other evils , prevention is better than cure . Irritation of the
glans penis arising from the collection of secretion under the prepuce is another ...
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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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