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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... thought of its bane- ful consequences , have practised it for years . In fact , I fear you must some- what doubt this statement , but I assure you it is the literal fact , I pursued the practice from an idea of its necessity , and was ...
... thought of its bane- ful consequences , have practised it for years . In fact , I fear you must some- what doubt this statement , but I assure you it is the literal fact , I pursued the practice from an idea of its necessity , and was ...
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... thoughts which originate them must be avoided . And when he grows older every boy should be taught that chas- tity means continence ; that if he would be chaste he must not by any act of his own , or by the indulgence of lascivious ...
... thoughts which originate them must be avoided . And when he grows older every boy should be taught that chas- tity means continence ; that if he would be chaste he must not by any act of his own , or by the indulgence of lascivious ...
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... thoughts . I will now ven- ture to suggest in what way the necessary information may be communicated to the boys . It is obvious that if some of the older boys were made acquainted with the subject , and not the masters , when the ...
... thoughts . I will now ven- ture to suggest in what way the necessary information may be communicated to the boys . It is obvious that if some of the older boys were made acquainted with the subject , and not the masters , when the ...
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... thoughts of love . " The dangers as well as the powers and delights of this new energy are increased tenfold . If childhood has its sexual tempta- tions , manhood and womanhood have theirs , infinitely harder to overcome , infinitely ...
... thoughts of love . " The dangers as well as the powers and delights of this new energy are increased tenfold . If childhood has its sexual tempta- tions , manhood and womanhood have theirs , infinitely harder to overcome , infinitely ...
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... thought . But with puberty a very different state of things arises . A new power is present to be exercised , a new ... thoughts pure . Nothing , I feel convinced , but a frank statement of the truth will persuade those entering on ...
... thought . But with puberty a very different state of things arises . A new power is present to be exercised , a new ... thoughts pure . Nothing , I feel convinced , but a frank statement of the truth will persuade those entering on ...
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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.