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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... dealing with the whole of the wonderful and complex machinery of which they treat , as if the offices it fulfills , the thousand feelings it affects , the countless social , moral , and scientific interests with which it is so ...
... dealing with the whole of the wonderful and complex machinery of which they treat , as if the offices it fulfills , the thousand feelings it affects , the countless social , moral , and scientific interests with which it is so ...
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On the whole , I am disposed to hope that in most public schools , the feeling is strongly against these vile practices . Still , every now and then , facts leak out , which show that , even into these establishments , evil influences ...
On the whole , I am disposed to hope that in most public schools , the feeling is strongly against these vile practices . Still , every now and then , facts leak out , which show that , even into these establishments , evil influences ...
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... whole after life . It is not to be denied , however , that there are great difficulties in the way of carrying out this protective method . I find , for instance , that the parents of boys about to be sent to school are not ...
... whole after life . It is not to be denied , however , that there are great difficulties in the way of carrying out this protective method . I find , for instance , that the parents of boys about to be sent to school are not ...
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He should be taught that all such expenditure is a drain upon his whole system , and weakens the powers which God has given him to be employed only in the married state . He may be sure that ' his sin will find him out , ' and if he ...
He should be taught that all such expenditure is a drain upon his whole system , and weakens the powers which God has given him to be employed only in the married state . He may be sure that ' his sin will find him out , ' and if he ...
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... not be incompatible with his age to explain to him that the life of the animal and vegetable kingdoms is continued and increased through the power of reproduction , with which the Creator endowed the whole produce of the earth .
... not be incompatible with his age to explain to him that the life of the animal and vegetable kingdoms is continued and increased through the power of reproduction , with which the Creator endowed the whole produce of the earth .
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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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