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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... and there , of course , became acquainted with the practice of masturbation , and almost equally as a matter of course , indulged in the habit , and , without a thought of its baneful consequences , have practised it for years .
... and there , of course , became acquainted with the practice of masturbation , and almost equally as a matter of course , indulged in the habit , and , without a thought of its baneful consequences , have practised it for years .
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... hands from meddling with his secret parts , except when the necessities of nature require it ; and that any emotions he may experience in those members must not be encouraged , and all thoughts which originate them must be avoided .
... hands from meddling with his secret parts , except when the necessities of nature require it ; and that any emotions he may experience in those members must not be encouraged , and all thoughts which originate them must be avoided .
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I think , then , that good information will , by satisfying this curiosity , free the mind to a great extent from sexual thoughts . I will now venture to suggest in what way the necessary information may be communicated to the boys .
I think , then , that good information will , by satisfying this curiosity , free the mind to a great extent from sexual thoughts . I will now venture to suggest in what way the necessary information may be communicated to the boys .
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... to thoughts of love . " The dangers as well as the powers and delights of this new energy are increased tenfold . If childhood has its sexual temptations , manhood and womanhood have theirs , infinitely harder to overcome ...
... to thoughts of love . " The dangers as well as the powers and delights of this new energy are increased tenfold . If childhood has its sexual temptations , manhood and womanhood have theirs , infinitely harder to overcome ...
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The child should know nothing of this trial , and ought never to be disturbed with one sexual feeling or thought . But with puberty a very different state of things arises . A new power is present to be exercised , a new want to be ...
The child should know nothing of this trial , and ought never to be disturbed with one sexual feeling or thought . But with puberty a very different state of things arises . A new power is present to be exercised , a new want to be ...
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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.
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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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