The nature and causes of impotence in men, and barrenness in women, explained : with the methods by which it may be known in any case on whose part the imperfection lies; and instructions for the prevention and remedy: particularly the genuine receipt for the Turkish electuary ...; and compleat and plain directions for a lady's managing herself in the nicest article of her health ... / By G. Archibald Douglas.

  • Douglas, G. Archibald.
Date:
1772
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Credit: The nature and causes of impotence in men, and barrenness in women, explained : with the methods by which it may be known in any case on whose part the imperfection lies; and instructions for the prevention and remedy: particularly the genuine receipt for the Turkish electuary ...; and compleat and plain directions for a lady's managing herself in the nicest article of her health ... / By G. Archibald Douglas. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1 50 The Nature anC Causes of B y timely matrimony, it is not meant that children fhould be put together in this flate : the very contrary has been at firft laid down as an effential article ; for both the conftitutions of the male and female would be ruined by too early a ufe of venery. Na¬ ture points out the time by plain and obvious characters 3 and after the perfons are arrived at this period, there fhould be about two years allowed for confirming and ftrengthen- ino- the carts.' It is raoft effential for the fu- ture health to ahftain from venery till that time 3 and fr®m that pitiful imitation of it which children fhamefully teach one another. In this period the parts, having before at¬ tained their perfeCr confirmation, ftrcngthen themfeives, and are capable of performing the fiecefiary office through life. At or about the end of that period, perfons fhould mar¬ ry : and it is by that alone they will efrablifh themfeives in happinefs and health, avoid the temptations to debauchery and proftitution* and fulfil the end of their creation 3 happy in themfeives, obedient to the decrees of na¬ ture, and ufeful to their country. There is no point in which the laws re-* quire fo careful a regard as this. The go¬ vernment is concerned 3 for the care of poll¬ en tv