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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... Spermatorrhoea , those bugbears of so many weak and foolish persons , and sources of inexhaustible wealth to the quack fraternity , Mr. Acton discourses with good sense , and indignantly exposes the nefarious tricks of the scoundrels ...
... Spermatorrhoea , those bugbears of so many weak and foolish persons , and sources of inexhaustible wealth to the quack fraternity , Mr. Acton discourses with good sense , and indignantly exposes the nefarious tricks of the scoundrels ...
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... SPERMATORRHOEA 270 FALSE SPERMATORRHOEA - DISEASES STIMULATING SPER- MATORRHOEA - QUACKS 300 FOURTH PERIOD - ADVANCED LIFE . THE FUNCTIONS AND DISORDERS OF THE REPRO- DUCTIVE ORGANS IN ADVANCED LIFE . PART I. NORMAL FUNCTIONS IN ...
... SPERMATORRHOEA 270 FALSE SPERMATORRHOEA - DISEASES STIMULATING SPER- MATORRHOEA - QUACKS 300 FOURTH PERIOD - ADVANCED LIFE . THE FUNCTIONS AND DISORDERS OF THE REPRO- DUCTIVE ORGANS IN ADVANCED LIFE . PART I. NORMAL FUNCTIONS IN ...
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... spermatorrhoea , but that the symptoms must de- pend upon the influence exercised on the nervous system , or what he terms the ébranlment nerveux épileptiforme , the loss of nervous power which follows over - excitement , tickling , or ...
... spermatorrhoea , but that the symptoms must de- pend upon the influence exercised on the nervous system , or what he terms the ébranlment nerveux épileptiforme , the loss of nervous power which follows over - excitement , tickling , or ...
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... spermatorrhoea , to which I must refer my readers . I have mentioned in the chapter on Marriage that its consid- eration as the legitimate hope of the young man who desires to remain continent suggests several questions , on each of ...
... spermatorrhoea , to which I must refer my readers . I have mentioned in the chapter on Marriage that its consid- eration as the legitimate hope of the young man who desires to remain continent suggests several questions , on each of ...
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... Spermatorrhoea . PROGNOSIS . My own sad opinion is , that it is not an easy matter to give up the practice . When once the vile habit has become confirmed , the young libertine runs the risk of finding himself , a few years later , but ...
... Spermatorrhoea . PROGNOSIS . My own sad opinion is , that it is not an easy matter to give up the practice . When once the vile habit has become confirmed , the young libertine runs the risk of finding himself , a few years later , but ...
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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.