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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The first point to be observed will already have suggested itself - cleanliness . Yet I have never heard of any steps being taken by those having the care of youth to induce boys to adopt cleanlier habits in this respect .
The first point to be observed will already have suggested itself - cleanliness . Yet I have never heard of any steps being taken by those having the care of youth to induce boys to adopt cleanlier habits in this respect .
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... I think he has done good service in making the following observations , which I generally coincide in , and which I prefer to quote rather than attempt to epitomize : " Moralists have at all times regarded strict temperance in food ...
... I think he has done good service in making the following observations , which I generally coincide in , and which I prefer to quote rather than attempt to epitomize : " Moralists have at all times regarded strict temperance in food ...
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... not at all ; " and with the still wiser Englishman , 3 who thus writes : — “ You may observe that amongst all the great and worthy persons ( whereof the memory remaineth , either ancient or recent ) there is not one that hath been ...
... not at all ; " and with the still wiser Englishman , 3 who thus writes : — “ You may observe that amongst all the great and worthy persons ( whereof the memory remaineth , either ancient or recent ) there is not one that hath been ...
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... without interest to observe the different way in which the two great western divisions of the Christian Church treat the subject of continence . Among modern Protestants , I cannot help feeling that there is , both in the spoken and ...
... without interest to observe the different way in which the two great western divisions of the Christian Church treat the subject of continence . Among modern Protestants , I cannot help feeling that there is , both in the spoken and ...
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I will only observe here in general that it is necessary to confess , not only all acts , but also improper touches , all unchaste looks , all obscene words , and whether they are spoken with complacency and danger of scandal to others ...
I will only observe here in general that it is necessary to confess , not only all acts , but also improper touches , all unchaste looks , all obscene words , and whether they are spoken with complacency and danger of scandal to others ...
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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.