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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... nervous system , must not be ranked with the conti- nents ; to all intents and purposes they are ONANISTS . The sub- ject will be further discussed in the chapter on ungratified sexual excitement . THE ADVANTAGES OF CONTINENCE . - If a ...
... nervous system , must not be ranked with the conti- nents ; to all intents and purposes they are ONANISTS . The sub- ject will be further discussed in the chapter on ungratified sexual excitement . THE ADVANTAGES OF CONTINENCE . - If a ...
Page 55
... nervous alarm about details . The advantages of vegetarian food I have learned only late in life . I now know that I might have been wiser in my diet . With better knowledge I should have done far better as to the quality of food ; but ...
... nervous alarm about details . The advantages of vegetarian food I have learned only late in life . I now know that I might have been wiser in my diet . With better knowledge I should have done far better as to the quality of food ; but ...
Page 56
... nervous energy , and his youthful vigor has been employed for its legitimate purpose , namely , in building up his growing frame . On the other hand , the incessant excitement of sexual thoughts , the constant strain on the nervous ...
... nervous energy , and his youthful vigor has been employed for its legitimate purpose , namely , in building up his growing frame . On the other hand , the incessant excitement of sexual thoughts , the constant strain on the nervous ...
Page 58
... nervous system , so that the individual is unable to settle his mind to any- thing - study becomes impossible ; the student cannot sit still ; sedentary occupations are unbearable , and sexual ideas intrude perpetually on the patient's ...
... nervous system , so that the individual is unable to settle his mind to any- thing - study becomes impossible ; the student cannot sit still ; sedentary occupations are unbearable , and sexual ideas intrude perpetually on the patient's ...
Page 70
... nervous and circulating powers . In accordance with the same law , a steady avoidance of all impure thoughts — a turning away , so to speak , of the will from sexual subjects will spare the young man much of the distress and temptation ...
... nervous and circulating powers . In accordance with the same law , a steady avoidance of all impure thoughts — a turning away , so to speak , of the will from sexual subjects will spare the young man much of the distress and temptation ...
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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.