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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... reason for saying this is , that by learning the consequence of this practice , I think a great many will be persuaded , through fear , to discon- tinue it . It may be said , however , by some , that the ill effects of it are known at ...
... reason for saying this is , that by learning the consequence of this practice , I think a great many will be persuaded , through fear , to discon- tinue it . It may be said , however , by some , that the ill effects of it are known at ...
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... reason , the imagination , the moral feelings , and the physical desire . It is just in this connection of the ... reason to poise another of sensuality , the blood and baseness of our natures would conduct us to most preposterous ...
... reason , the imagination , the moral feelings , and the physical desire . It is just in this connection of the ... reason to poise another of sensuality , the blood and baseness of our natures would conduct us to most preposterous ...
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... reason to think so . I have even believed that it adds to the spring of the body , and to the pride of manhood in youths . Of course there is an amount of starva- tion ( at least I assume there is ) , which would supersede it ; but to ...
... reason to think so . I have even believed that it adds to the spring of the body , and to the pride of manhood in youths . Of course there is an amount of starva- tion ( at least I assume there is ) , which would supersede it ; but to ...
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... reason and the higher sentiments of man's nature increase in force , this passion is put under better regula- tion , so as to lessen many of the evils connected with it . The civil- ized man is more able to give it due control ; his ...
... reason and the higher sentiments of man's nature increase in force , this passion is put under better regula- tion , so as to lessen many of the evils connected with it . The civil- ized man is more able to give it due control ; his ...
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... reason why he should not be ever taught to use a knife . The first use a man makes of his affections is to sensualize his spirit . Yet he cannot be ennobled except through those very affections . The first time a kingdom is put in ...
... reason why he should not be ever taught to use a knife . The first use a man makes of his affections is to sensualize his spirit . Yet he cannot be ennobled except through those very affections . The first time a kingdom is put in ...
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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.