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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... 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 amuse- ments , and affects the society of boys older than ...
... 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 amuse- ments , and affects the society of boys older than ...
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... result of suggestion by persons older than themselves . This purity and ignorant innocence in children are not in any way unnatural . It is true that a different rule prevails among many of the lower animals . For instance , no one can ...
... result of suggestion by persons older than themselves . This purity and ignorant innocence in children are not in any way unnatural . It is true that a different rule prevails among many of the lower animals . For instance , no one can ...
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... result from the practice , and kindly but solemnly warning them against it . I have noticed that all patients who have con- fessed to me that they have practised this vice , have lamented that they were not , when children , made aware ...
... result from the practice , and kindly but solemnly warning them against it . I have noticed that all patients who have con- fessed to me that they have practised this vice , have lamented that they were not , when children , made aware ...
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... results , have , by the example of others , been led to practice masturbation . I believe that in many cases a parent should at least hint to his son that he may very possibly have to witness unclean practices , and conjure him at once ...
... results , have , by the example of others , been led to practice masturbation . I believe that in many cases a parent should at least hint to his son that he may very possibly have to witness unclean practices , and conjure him at once ...
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... results likely to ensue , and also that nocturnal emissions are symptoms of disease . I , of course , immediately relinquished the habit , never to resume it . I must say , however , that it never had the effect upon me I should have ...
... results likely to ensue , and also that nocturnal emissions are symptoms of disease . I , of course , immediately relinquished the habit , never to resume it . I must say , however , that it never had the effect upon me I should have ...
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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.