,,y\? ,,& ,,sex ,dang]s & ,safegu>ds = ,girls & ,boys by ,,m>y ,,s*>lieb1 ,m4,d41 ,m4,s41 ,,& ,f4 ,,ar?ur ,,sibly1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d4 #aiai ,,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i43 ,,girls4 ,,by ,,m>y ,,s*>lieb1 ,m4,d41 ,m4,s4 ,,introduction ,i4 ,,*anges ,,obs]vable ,,dur+ ,,pub]ty ,,& ,,adolesc5ce ,,9 ,,girls ,,ii4 ,,our ,,duties ,,t[>ds ,,adolesc5t ,,girls ,,iii4 ,,c>e ,,( ,,! ,,adolesc5t ,,girl ,,9 ,,sickness ,,iv4 ,,m5tal ,,& ,,moral ,,tra9+ ,v4 ,,! ,,f9al ,,aim ,,( ,,education ,,"p ,,ii43 ,,boys4 ,,by ,f4 ,,ar?ur ,,sibly1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d4 ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,second ,,edition ,,introductory ,,note ,i4 ,,preval5ce ,,( ,,impurity ,,among ,,boys3 ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,own ,,exp]i5ce ,,ii4 ,,preval5ce ,,( ,,impurity ,,among ,,boys3 ,,! ,,op9ions ,,( ,,canon ,,lyttelton1 ,,dr4 ,,dukes ,,& ,,o!rs ,,iii4 ,,causes ,,( ,,! ,,preval5ce ,,( ,,impurity ,,among ,,boys ,,iv4 ,,results ,,( ,,y\?ful ,,impurity ,v4 ,,sex ,,k ,,is ,,compatible ,,) ,,p]fect ,,ref9em5t ,,& ,,innoc5ce ,,vi4 ,,conditions ,,"u ,,:i* ,,purity ,,tea*+ ,,is ,,be/ ,,giv53 ,,rem$ial ,,& ,,curative ,,measures ,,note ,,to ,,correspond5ts ,,"p ,i43 ,,girls4 ,,by ,,m>y ,,s*>lieb1 ,m4,d41 ,m4,s4 ,,introduction4 ,probably ! mo/ important ye>s 9 anyone's life are ^? eight or t5 prec$+ ! tw5ty-fir/ bir?day4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s ,h]$ity1 "o ( ! two great developm5tal factors1 be>s its crop1 & ! se$s s[n be=e bir? & dur+ *ildhood come to maturity4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s also ! o!r great developm5tal =ce kn[n z ,environm5t has full play1 ! /ill pla/ic nature is m\ld$ by circum/ances1 & ! influ5ce ( ^! two =ces is se5 9 ! mann] ( individual t results4 ,?is "t is g5]ally allud$ to "u two heads3 7#a7 ,pub]ty1 7#b7 ,adolesc5ce4 ,by ,pub]ty we und]/& ! p]iod :5 ! reproductive organs are develop$1 ! boy or girl ceas+ to be ! neutral *ild & acquir+ ! di/9ctive *>act]i/ics ( man or woman4 ,! actual season ( pub]ty v>ies 9 diff]5t individuals f ! elev5? to ! sixte5? ye>1 & al?\gh ! *anges dur+ ?is "t are n sudd51 !y are comp>atively rapid4 ,by ,adolesc5ce we und]/& ! "t dur+ :i* ! individual is approximat+ to ! adult type1 pub]ty hav+ be5 already accompli%$4 ,adolesc5ce corresponds to ! latt] half ( ! developm5tal p]iod1 & may be prolong$ ev5 up to tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,*anges ,,obs]vable ,,dur+ ,,pub]ty ,,& ,,adolesc5ce ,,9 ,,girls4 #a4 ,*anges 9 ! ,bodily ,framework4--,dur+ ?is p]iod ! girl's skeleton n only gr[s rem>kably 9 size1 b is also ! subject ( well-m>k$ alt]ations & developm5t4 ,among ! mo/ evid5t *anges are ^? :i* occur 9 ! %ape & incl9ation ( ! pelvis4 ,dur+ ! ye>s ( *ildhood ! female pelvis has a g5]al resemblance to t ( ! male1 b ) ! adv5t ( pub]ty ! v]tical portion ( ! hip bones becomes exp&$ & alt]$ 9 %ape1 x becomes m curv$1 & its inn] surface looks less directly =w>d & m t[>ds its fell[ bone ( ! o!r side4 ,! brim ( ! pelvis1 :i* 9 ! *ild is m or less he>t-%ap$1 becomes a wide oval1 & consequ5tly ! pelvic girdle ga9s consid]ably 9 wid?4 ,! heads ( ! ?igh bones n only actually1 9 consequ5ce ( gr[?1 b also relatively1 9 consequ5ce ( *ange ( %ape 9 ! pelvis1 become m widely sep>at$ f ea* o!r ?an !y are 9 *ildhood1 & h5ce ! gait & ! mann] ( runn+ alt]s greatly 9 ! adult woman4 ,at ! same "t ! angle made by ! junction ( ! sp9al column ) ! back ( ! pelvis1 kn[n z ! sacro-v]tebral angle1 becomes bett] m>k$1 & ?is also contributes to ! developm5t ( ! *>act]i/ic female type4 ,no d\bt ! female type ( pelvis c be recognis$ 9 *ildhood1 & ev5 be=e bir?1 b ! diff]5ces ( male & female pelves be=e pub]ty are s slight t x requires ! eye ( an exp]t to di/+ui% !m4 ,! v rem>kable diff]5ces t are f\nd betwe5 ! adult male & ! adult female pelvis beg9 to appe> ) pub]ty & develop rapidly1 s t no "o c\ld mi/ake ! pelvis ( a prop]ly develop$ girl ( sixte5 or eighte5 ye>s ( age = t ( a boy4 ,^! diff]5ces are due 9 "p to ! action ( ! muscles & ligam5ts on ! gr[+ bones1 9 "p to ! weight ( ! body f above & ! reaction ( ! gr\nd f b5ea?1 b !y are also l>gely due to ! gr[? & developm5t ( ! int]nal organs peculi> to ! woman4 ,all ^! organs exi/ 9 ! normal infant at bir?1 b !y are relatively insignificant1 & x is n until ! great developm5tal *anges peculi> to pub]ty occur t !y beg9 to ex]cise _! influ5ce on ! %ape ( ! bones4 ,?is is prov$ by ! fact t 9 ^? r>e cases 9 :i* ! int]nal organs ( g5]ation are abs5t1 or fail to develop1 !re is a correspond+ failure 9 ! pelvis to alt] into ! normal adult %ape4 ,! muscles ( ! gr[+ girl p>take 9 ! rapid gr[? & developm5t ( h] bony framework4 ,sometimes ! muscles outgr[ ! bones1 caus+ a peculi> lank9ess & slackness ( figure1 & 9 o!r girls ! gr[? ( ! bones appe>s to be too rapid = ! muscles1 to :i* fact a c]ta9 class ( gr[+ pa9 has be5 attribut$4 ,ano!r "p ( ! body t develops rapidly dur+ ^! mom5t\s ye>s is ! bu/4 ,! brea/s become l>ge1 & n only add to ! beauty ( ! girl's p]son1 b also manife/ly prep>e by increase ( _! gl&ul> elem5ts = ! mat]nal function ( suckl+ infants4 ,( less importance s f> z /ructure is conc]n$1 b ( great importance to female lovel9ess & attractiv5ess1 are ! *anges t occur 9 ! cle>+ & bright5+ ( ! complexion1 ! luxuriant gr[?1 gloss9ess1 & improv$ col\r ( ! hair1 & ! beauty ( ! eyes1 :i* dur+ ! ye>s :i* succe$ pub]ty acquire a new & s+ul>ly attractive expression4 ,! "y girl's h&s & feet d n gr[ 9 proportion ) h] legs & arms1 & appe> to be m beautifully %ap$ :5 contra/$ ) ! m fully develop$ limb4 ,) reg>d to ! int]nal organs1 ! mo/ important are ^? ( ! pelvis4 ,! ut]us1 or womb1 de/9$ to =m a safe ne/ = ! protection ( ! *ild until x is suffici5tly develop$ to ma9ta9 an indep5d5t exi/5ce1 increases greatly 9 all its dim5sions & und]goes c]ta9 *anges 9 %ape2 & ! ov>ies1 :i* are int5d$ to furni% ! ovules1 or eggs 7! female contribution t[>ds future human be+s71 also develop bo? 9 size & 9 /ructure4 ,ow+ to rapid gr[? & to ! want ( /ability ( ! "y girl's tissues1 ! ye>s imm$iately succe$+ pub]ty are n only ^? ( rapid physiological *ange1 b !y are ^? dur+ :i* irrep>able damage may be done unless ^? :o h ! c>e ( "y girls und]/& :at ^! dang]s are1 h[ !y are produc$1 & h[ !y may be av]t$4 ,) reg>d to ! bony skeleton1 lat]al curvature ( ! sp9e is1 9 mild manife/ation1 v frequ5t1 & is too common ev5 9 ! high] degrees4 ,! *ief causes ( ?is de=mity are3 7#a7 ,! natural s(tness & want ( /ability 9 ! rapidly gr[+ bones & muscles2 7#b7 ,! rapid developm5t ( ! bu/1 :i* ?r[s a con/antly increas+ burd5 on ^! weak5$ muscles & bones2 & 7#c7 ,! g5]al lassitude noticeable among/ girls at ?is "t :i* makes !m yield to ! temptation to /& on "o leg1 to cross "o leg ov] ! o!r1 & to write or read lean+ on "o elb[ & b5d+ ov] ! table1 :]eas !y ought to be sitt+ upright4 ,unless con/ant vigilance is ex]t$1 de=mity is pretty sure to occur--a de=mity :i* always has a bad influ5ce ov] ! girl's heal? & /r5g?1 & :i*1 9 ^? cases :]e x is complicat$ by ! pa?ological s(tness ( bones f\nd 9 cases ( rickets1 may cause s]i\s alt]ation 9 %ape & int]f]e ) ! functions ( ! pelvis 9 lat] life4 #b4 ,*anges 9 ! ,m5tal ,nature4--,^! are at lea/ z rem>kable z ! *anges 9 ! bodily framework4 ,!re is a slight dim9ution 9 ! p[] ( memoris+1 b ! faculties ( att5tion1 ( reason+1 & ( imag9ation1 develop rapidly4 ,probably ! p[] ( appreciation ( ! beautiful appe>s ab\t ?is "t1 a faculty :i* is usually dormant dur+ *ildhood4 ,m especially is ?is true ) reg>d to ! beauty ( l&scape2 ! *ild seldom enjoys a l&scape z su*1 al?\gh isolat$ beauties1 su* z t ( fl[]s1 may sometimes be appreciat$4 ,z might be anticipat$1 all ?+s are *ang+ ) ! *ild dur+ ^! mom5t\s ye>s3 its outlook on life1 its appreciation ( o!r p & ( itself1 alt] greatly & cont9u\sly4 ,! wond]fully rapid gr[? & alt]ations 9 /ructure ( ! g5]ative organs h _! c\nt]p>t 9 ! m5tal & moral sph]es2 !re are new s5sations :i* are sc>cely recognis$ & are c]ta9ly n und]/ood by ! subject3 vague feel+s ( unre/1 ill-compreh5d$ desires1 & an int5se self-consci\sness take ! place ( ! unconsci\s egoism ( *ildhood4 ,! processes ( ,nature z witness$ 9 ! season ( spr+ h _! c\nt]p>t 9 ! *anges t occur dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( adolesc5ce4 ,! e>? w>m$ by ! m direct rays ( ! sun & s(t5$ by recurr+ %[]s is trans=m$ 9 a few weeks f its b>e & dry w9t] g>b into ! wond]ful beauty ( spr+4 ,?is ye>ly miracle fails to impress u z x %\ld d because we h witness$ x e ye> ( our lives1 & s1 too1 ! great trans=mation f *ild to budd+ woman fails to make its appeal to our und]/&+ & sympa?y because x is ( s common occurr5ce4 ,if x 7 possible = adults to really rememb] _! own feel+s & aspirations 9 adolesc5t ye>s1 or if x 7 possible = u ) enlight5$ sympa?y to ga9 access to ! en*ant$ g>d5 ( y\?1 we %\ld be m adequate guides = ! boys & girls ar\nd u4 ,z x is we entirely fail to appreciate ! heights ( _! ambitions1 hopes1 & joys1 & we h no measure ) :i* to plumb ! dep?s ( _! fe>s1 _! disappo9tm5ts1 & _! d\bts4 ,! transition betwe5 radiant joy & confid5t hope 9 ! future to a mis]able mis9t]pretation ( s5sations bo? physical & psy*ical are rapid4 ,x is ! unkn[n t is t]rible to u all1 & to ! *ild ! *anges 9 its body1 ! *anges 9 its s\l & _s1 :i* we pass by z commonplace1 are full ( sugge/ions ( abnormality1 ( disa/]1 & ( dea?4 ,"y p suff] mu* f ! want ( compreh5sion & intellig5t sympa?y ( _! eld]s1 mu* also f _! own ignorance & too f]vid imag9ation4 ,! in/ability ( ! bodily tissues & ! v>iability ( _! functions f9d a c\nt]p>t 9 ! in/ability ( ! m5tal & moral natures & 9 ! v>iability ( _! ph5om5a4 ,adolesc5ts inde$ nev] cont9ue 9 "o /ay2 left to !mselves !y w beg9 _m pursuits1 b p]sev]e )1 & f9i%1 no?+4 ,y\? is ! "t = rapidly-succe$+ fri5ds1 lov]s1 & h]oes4 ,! s*oolfell[ or tea*] :o is ador$ to-day may become ! object ( indiff]5ce or ev5 ( dislike to-morr[4 ,ideas z to ! call+ or pr(ession to be adopt$ *ange rapidly1 & op9ions ^u religion1 politics1 c41 v>y f day to day4 ,x is little wond] t !re is a special type ( adolesc5t insanity diff]+ entirely f t ( lat] ye>s1 "o 9 :i*1 ow+ to ! want ( full developm5t ( m5tal faculties1 !re are no sy/ematis$ delusions1 b a rapid *ange f depression & melan*oly to exaltation bord]+ on mania4 ,^? p>5ts & gu>dians :o "k some?+ ( ! peculi> physical & m5tal conditions ( adolesc5ce w be be/ prep>$ bo? to treat ! tr\bles wisely1 & by sympa?y to help ! "y p "u _! c>e to help !mselves4 ,"o ( ! ph5om5a ( adolesc5ce is ! dawn ( ! sexual in/9ct4 ,?is frequ5tly develops )\t ! *ild kn[+ or und]/&+ :at x means4 ,m especially is ?is true ( "y girls ^: home life has be5 completely %elt]$1 & :o h n _h ! advantage1 or disadvantage1 ( t exp]i5ce ( life :i* comes e>ly to ^? :o live 9 cr[d$ t5em5ts or among/ ! outspok5 p ( ! c\ntryside4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! poor] classes h1 9 a way1 too little to le>n3 !y are br\ght up f babyhood 9 ! mid/ ( all dome/ic conc]ns1 & ! love affairs ( _! eld]s are intimately kn[n to !m1 !re=e q e>ly 9 adolesc5ce ilka lassie has h] laddie1 & al?\gh ! attraction be %ort-liv$ & ! affection v sup]ficial1 yet x is suffici5t to give an add$ int]e/ to life1 & g5]ally leads to an increas$ c>e 9 dress & an increas$ desire to make ! mo/ ( :atev] good looks ! girl may possess4 ,! girl 9 ri*] homes is probably mu* m bewild]$ by h] unwont$ s5sations & by ! attraction %e beg9s to feel t[>ds ! society ( ! opposite sex4 ,probably 9 ^! days1 :5 !re is m int]m+l+ ( ! sexes1 ! girl's outlook is frank]1 &1 s f> z ?is is conc]n$1 heal?i]1 ?an x 0 =ty or fifty ye>s ago4 ,x is v amus+ to eld]s to he> a boy sc>cely 9 8 te5s talk+ ( 8 be/ girl1 or to see ! little lass we>+ ! col\r or ornam5t t h] *os5 lad admires4 ,x is true t ! be/ girl v>ies f week to week if n f day to day1 b ?is special reg>d = a memb] ( ! opposite sex ann\nces ! dawn ( a simple s5tim5t t w1 a few ye>s lat]1 blossom out into ! real passion :i* may fix a life's de/9y4 ,! m5tal & moral *anges t occur dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( adolesc5ce call = help & sympa?y ( an ev5 high] ord] ?an d ! *anges 9 physical /ructure & function4 ,"s ( ^! *anges1 su* z %yness & retic5ce1 may be ! cause ( consid]able suff]+ to ! girl & a p]plexity to h] eld]s1 b on ! :ole !y are comp>atively easy ( compreh5sion1 & are m likely to elicit sympa?y & k9dness ?an blame4 ,x is f> o!rwise ) su* *anges z unseemly laught]1 r\gh mann]s1 & a nameless diff]5ce 9 ! girl's mann] :5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! o!r sex4 ,a girl :o is usually quiet1 mode/1 & s5sible 9 h] behavi\r may sudd5ly become boi/]\s & self-ass]t+1 !re is a great deal ( giggl+1 & altoge!r a disagreeable trans=mation :i* too frequ5tly involves ! girl 9 tr\ble ) h] "m or o!r gu>dian1 & is v frequ5tly h>%ly judg$ by ! *ild h]self4 ,9 proportion z self-discipl9e has be5 taught & self-control acquir$1 ^! outw>d manife/ations are less m>k$1 b 9 ! case ( ! great majority ( girls !re are1 at any rate1 impulses hav+ _! orig9 9 ! yet immature & misund]/ood sex impulse :i* cause ! "y woman h]self annoyance & worry al?\gh %e is z f> f und]/&+ _! orig9 z h] eld]s may be4 ,! rem$ies = ^! tr\bles are v>i\s4 ,fir/ 9 ord] ( "t & 9 importance comes a habit ( self-control & self-discipl9e t ought to be coeval ) consci\s life4 ,fa!rs & mo!rs are !mselves to blame if _! girl lapses f good behavi\r :5 !y h n inculcat$ ideals ( ob$i5ce1 duty1 & self-discipl9e f babyhood4 ,x seems su* a little ?+ to let ! *ild h its run ( ! cake-basket & ! sweet-box2 x is 9 ! eyes ( _m p>5ts s unimportant :e!r ! little "o goes to b$ at ! appo9t$ "t or t5 m9utes lat]2 !y argue t x c make no diff]5ce to h] welf>e 9 life or to h] et]nal de/9y :e!r h] ob$i5ce is prompt & *e]ful or grudg+ & imp]fect4 ,"o might z well argue t ! prop] plant+ ( a se$1 its regul> wat]+1 & ! influ5ces ( sun & w9d make no diff]5ce to ! life ( a tree4 ,we h to be> c>efully 9 m9d t ^? :o s[ an act reap a habit1 :o s[ a habit reap a "*1 :o s[ a "* reap a de/9y bo? 9 ?is _w & 9 t :i* is et]nal4 ,x is m]e selfi%ness1 unconsci\s1 no d\bt1 b none ! less fatal1 :5 p>5ts to suit _! own conv5i5ce omit to inculcate ob$i5ce1 self-re/ra9t1 habits ( ord] & unselfi%ness 9 _! *ildr54 ,y\? is ! "t :5 ! s\l is apt to be %ak5 by sorr['s p[] & :5 /ormy passions rage4 ,! t9y rill />t+ f ! m\nta9side c be readily deflect$ ea/ or we/1 b ! maje/ic riv] ha/5+ to ! sea is beyond all su* arbitr>y directions4 ,s x is ) ! human be+3 ! "* & habit are direct$ easily 9 infancy1 ) difficulty dur+ *ildhood1 b !y are well-nigh impossible ( direction by ! "t adolesc5ce is e/abli%$4 ,^? fa!rs & mo!rs :o desire to h happ9ess & peace 9 connection ) _! adolesc5t boys & girls mu/ take ! tr\ble to direct !m aright dur+ ! pla/ic ye>s ( infancy & *ildhood4 ,all natural in/9cts implant$ 9 u by ,him :o knew :at 0 9 ! he>t ( man are 9 !mselves "r & good1 b ! ex]cise ( ^! in/9cts may be entirely wrong 9 "t or 9 degree4 ,! sexual in/9ct1 ! aff9ity ( boy to girl1 ! love ( adult man & woman1 are "r & holy :5 ex]cis$ aright1 & x is ! result ( spoil+ :5 ^! good & noble in/9cts are wrongly ex]cis$4 ,all :o love _! c\ntry1 all :o love _! fell[ m51 & all :o desire t ! k+dom ( ,god %\ld come1 mu/ surely d ev]y?+ t is 9 _! p[] to awak5 ! fa!rs & mo!rs ( ! l& to a s5se ( _! heavy responsibility & ( _! high privilege4 ,9 ?is we are entirely sep>at$ f & high] ?an ! re/ ( ! animal creation1 9 t on u lies ! duty n only ( call+ into life a new g5]ation ( human be+s1 b also ! /ill high] duty1 ! /ill great] privilege & ! wid] responsibility ( br++ up ^? *ildr5 to be !mselves ! wor?y p>5ts ( ! future1 ! support]s ( _! c\ntry's dignity1 & joyful citiz5s ( ! h\sehold ( ,god4 ,ano!r *>act]i/ic ( adolesc5ce is to be f\nd 9 greg>i\sness1 or :at has be5 sometimes call$ ! gang _s4 ,boys1 & to almo/ z great a degree girls1 =m !mselves into companies or gangs1 :i* frequ5tly possess a high degree ( organisation4 ,!y elaborate special languages1 !y h _! own =m ( %or?&1 _! passwords1 _! rites & c]emonies4 ,! gang has its elect$ lead]1 its (fic]s1 its memb]s2 & al?\gh x is liable to sudd5 disruption & seldom outla/s a few t]ms ( s*ool-life1 ea* succe$+ club or company is = ! "t be+ ( p>am\nt importance 9 ! e/imation ( its memb]s4 ,! gang _s may at times cause tr\ble & lead to anxiety1 b if rightly direct$ x may be turn$ to good acc\nt4 ,x is ! g]m ( ! future capacity to organise m5 & wom5 into corporate life--! v me?od by :i* mu* public & national "w is readily accompli%$1 b :i* is impossible to accompli% by individual ef=t4 #c4 ,*anges 9 ! ,religion ( ! ,adolesc5t4--,! religion ( ! adolesc5t is apt to be m>k$ by f]v\r & e>ne/ conviction1 ! ph5om5on ( conv]sion almo/ con/antly occurr+ dur+ adolesc5ce4 ,! girl looks ^u et]nal tru?s f a completely new /&po9t1 or at any rate ) eyes t h be5 purg$ & illum9at$ by ! ?roes ( conv]sion4 ,f a p]iod ( great anxiety & d\bt %e em]ges to a "t ( int5se love & devotion1 to an eag] desire to prove h]self wor?y1 & to (f] a sacrifice ( ! be/ p[]s %e possesses4 ,un=tunately = peace ( m9d1 ! happy epo* succe$+ conv]sion n unfrequ5tly ends 9 a dismal "t ( intellectual d\bt & spiritual d>kness4 ,j z ! embryonic love ( ! y\?ful adolesc5t leads to a "t :5 ! opposite sex is r an object ( dislike ?an ( attraction1 s ! f]v\r ( e>ly conv]sion is apt to lead to a "t ( desolation2 b j z ! incomplete sex love ( e>ly adolesc5ce f9ds its antitype & f9e fl[] 9 ! lat] fully develop$ love ( hon\rable man & woman1 s does ! too raptur\s & uncalculat+ religi\s devotion ( ^! e>ly ye>s revive aft] ! p]iod ( d\bt1 transfigur$ & glorifi$ into ! religi\s conviction & devotion :i* makes ! /r5g?1 ! joy1 & ! guid+ pr9ciple ( adult life4 ,mu* dep5ds on ! circum/ances & p surr\nd+ ! adolesc5t4 ,h] unb\nd$ capacity = h]o-wor%ip leads 9 _m in/ances to a consci\s or unconsci\s copy+ ( p>5t1 gu>dian1 or tea*]2 & al?\gh ! ideals ( ! "y are apt to f> outpace ^? ( ! adult ^: days ( illusion are ov]1 yet !y are probably =m$ on ! same type4 ,"o sees ?is illu/rat$ by g5]ations 9 ! same family hold+ mu* ! same religi\s or political op9ions & %[+ ! same aptitude = c]ta9 pr(essions1 games1 & pursuits4 ,mu* !re is 9 h]$ity1 b probably !re is /ill m 9 environm5t4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,our ,,duties ,,t[>ds ,,adolesc5t ,,girls4 ,^! may be briefly summ$ up by say+ t we h to provide adolesc5t girls ) all ?+s t are necess>y = _! s\ls & _! bodies1 b any su* bald & :olesale enunciation ( our duty helps b little 9 cle>+ "o's ideas & 9 po9t+ out ! actual mann] 9 :i* we are to p]=m x4 ,fir/1 ) reg>d to ! bodies ( adolesc5t girls2 ,_! prim>y ne$s1 j l ! prim>y ne$s ( all liv+ be+s1 are food1 w>m?1 %elt]1 ex]cise & re/1 ) special c>e 9 sickness4 ,food4--,9 spite ( ! great advance ( k 9 ! pres5t day1 x is d\btful :e!r mu* practical advance has be5 made 9 ! dietetics ( *ildr5 & adolesc5ts1 & x is to be fe>$ t our great s*ools are especially defici5t 9 ?is mo/ important respect4 ,ev5 :5 ! age ( *ildhood is pa/1 "y p require a mu* l>g] am\nt ( milk ?an is usually includ$ 9 _! diet %eet4 ,x w\ld be well = !m to beg9 ! day ) porridge & milk or "s su* c]eal prep>ation4 ,c(fee or cocoa made ) milk %\ld c]ta9ly h ! pref]5ce ov] tea = breakfa/1 & 9 addition to ! porridge or o!r su* di%1 fi%1 egg1 or bacon1 ) pl5ty ( bread & butt]1 %\ld =m ! morn+ repa/4 ,! midday meal %\ld consi/ ( fre% meat1 fi%1 or p\ltry1 ) an abundance ( gre5 vegetables & a lib]al help+ ( sweet pudd+4 ,! articles ( diet :i* are mo/ defici5t 9 our li/s are milk1 butt]1 & sug>4 ,!re is an old prejudice aga9/ sug> :i* is q unf\nd$ s f> z ! heal?y individual is conc]n$4 ,cane sug> has rec5tly be5 prov$ to be a mo/ valuable muscle food1 & :5 tak5 9 ! prop] way = sweet5+ bev]ages1 fruit1 & pudd+s1 x is entirely good4 ,! aft]noon meal %\ld consi/ *iefly ( bread & butt] & milk or cocoa1 ) a fair proportion ( simple1 well-made cake1 & 9 ! case :]e animal food has be5 tak5 bo? at breakfa/ & d9n]1 ! ev5+ meal might well be bread & butt]1 bread & milk1 or milk pudd+ ) /ew$ or fre% fruit4 ,b x is diff]5t 9 ! case ( ^? adolesc5ts ^: midday meal is necess>ily slight1 & :o ought to h a ?or\ghly good d9n] or supp] e>ly 9 ! ev5+2 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght x unnecess>y to m5tion alcohol 9 speak+ ( ! diet>y ( "y p 7 x n t1 /range to say1 be] is /ill giv5 at "s ( our public s*ools4 ,x is extraord9>y t wise & intellig5t p %\ld /ill give be] to "y boys & girls at ! v "t :5 :at !y want is /r5g? & n /imulus1 food = ! gr[+ frame & no?+ to /imulate ! already exub]ant passions4 ,an inv>iable rule ) reg>d to ! food ( *ildr5 %\ld be t _! meals %\ld be regul>1 t !y %\ld consi/ ( good1 v>i$1 n\ri%+ food tak5 at regul> h\rs1 & t no?+ %\ld be eat5 betwe5 meals4 ,! practice ( eat+ biscuits1 fruit1 & sweets betwe5 meals dur+ *ildhood & adolesc5ce n only spoils ! dige/ion & impairs ! nutrition at ! "t1 b x is apt to lay ! f\ndation ( a con/ant crav+ = some?+ :i* is only too likely to take ! =m ( alcoholic crav+ 9 lat] ye>s4 ,x is impossible = ! /oma* to p]=m its duty satisfactorily if x is nev] all[$ re/1 & ! introduction ( /ray morsels ( food at irregul> times prev5ts ?is1 & introduces confusion into ! dige/ive "w1 because !re w be 9 ! /oma* at ! same "t food 9 v>i\s /ages ( dige/ion4 ,w>m?4--,w>m? is "o ( ! influ5ces ess5tial to heal? & to s\nd developm5t1 & al?\gh artificial w>m? is m urg5tly requir$ by little *ildr5 & by old p ?an x is by "y adults1 /ill1 if _! bodies are to come to _! utmo/ possible p]fection1 !y require suitable conditions ( temp]ature4 ,?is is provid$ 9 ! w9t] p>tly by artificial heat+ ( h\ses & p>tly by ! we>+ ( suitable clo?+4 ,ideal clo?+ is loose ( texture & wov5 ( wool1 al?\gh a fairly good sub/itute c be obta9$ 9 mat]ials t are made f cotton treat$ specially4 ,?is is n ! "t or place 9 :i* to insi/ on ! v grave dang]s t accompany ! use ( ord9>y flannelette1 b a caution mu/ be address$ 9 pass+ to ^? :o provide clo?+ = o!rs4 ,9 provid+ clo!s x is necess>y to rememb] ! two reasons = _! exi/5ce3 7#a7 to cov] ! body1 & 7#b7 z f> z possible to protect a l>ge area ( its surface aga9/ undue damp & cold4 ,adolesc5ts1 z a rule1 beg9 e>ly to take a great int]e/ 9 _! clo!s4 ,f ! "t t ! appreciation ( ! opposite sex comm5ces1 ! *ild :o has hi!rto be5 indiff]5t or ev5 slov5ly 9 ! matt] ( clo?+ takes a v liv+ int]e/ 9 x2 inde$ ! adornm5t ( p]son & ! m9ute c>e devot$ to details ( ! toilet by "y p ( bo? sexes rem9d "o irresi/ibly ( ! pre5+ ( ! fea!rs1 ! /rutt+ & o!r antics ( birds be=e _! mates4 ,girls especially are apt to =get ! prim>y object ( clo?+1 & to ?9k ( x too mu* z a means ( adornm5t4 ,?is leads to excesses & follies su* z tight wai/s1 high-heel$ %oes1 to ! unga9ly cr9ol9e or to indec5t scant9ess ( skirts4 ,direct int]f]5ce 9 ^! matt]s is badly tol]at$1 b mu* may be accompli%$ bo? by example & by cultivat+ a ref9$ & arti/ic ta/e 9 sumptu>y matt]s4 ,sleep4--,among/ ! mo/ important ( ! factors t conduce to well-be+ bo? ( body & m9d mu/ be reckon$ an adequate am\nt ( sleep4 ,?is has be5 made ! subject ( c>eful inquiry by ,dr4 ,dukes ( ,rugby & ,miss ,alice ,rav5hill4 ,bo? ^! tra9$ & c>eful obs]v]s agree t ! majority ( "y p get f> too little re/ & sleep4 ,we h to rememb] t al?\gh fully-gr[n adults w take re/ :5 !y c get x 9 ! daytime1 "y p are too active1 & sometimes too re/less1 to give any repose to bra9 or muscle except dur+ sleep4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( adolesc5ce t5 h\rs sleep is none too mu*2 ev5 an adult 9 full "w ought to h eight h\rs1 & /ill m is necess>y = ! rapidly-gr[+1 cont9ually-develop+1 & nev]-re/+ adolesc5t4 ,x is un=tunately a fact t ev5 9 ! bo>d+ s*ools ( ! well-to-d ! provision ( sleep is too limit$1 & = ! *ildr5 ( ! poor1 ^: homes are f> f com=table & :o are accu/om$ to do+ pretty ne>ly z _! eld]s d1 ! night seldom beg9s be=e elev5 or ev5 twelve o'clock4 ,x is "o ( ! sadde/ sights ( ,london to see small *ildr5 danc+ on ! pavem5t 9 front ( ! public-h\ses up to a v late h\r1 :ile gr\ps ( loaf+ boys & hoyd5i% girls /& ab\t at ! /reet corn]s half ! night4 ,!re is little wond] t ! morn+ f9ds !m heavy & unrefre%$1 & t s*oolwork suff]s sev]ely f want ( ! al]t & vigor\s att5tion t might be secur$ by a prop] night's sleep4 ,great h>m is done by all[+ *ildr5 to take "w home ) !m f s*ool2 if possible1 ! day's "w %\ld f9i% ) s*ool h\rs1 & ! scanty leisure %\ld be sp5t 9 heal?y ex]cise or 9 sleep4 ,ov]cr[d+4--,9 consid]+ ! "q ( adequate sleep x w\ld be well to ?9k ( ! conditions ( heal?y sleep4 ,= sleep to be refre%+ & heal?-giv+1 ! sleep] ought to h a com=table b$ & an abundant supply ( fre% air4 ,un=tunately ! great majority ( our p bo? 9 t[n & c\ntry d n enjoy ^! advantages4 ,9 bo? t[n & c\ntry !re is a great defici5cy ( suitable dwell+s at r5ts t c be paid ) ! usual rate ( wages4 ,9 consequ5ce families are cr[d$ into "o1 two1 or ?ree rooms1 & ev5 9 ! case ( p f> above ! /atus ( day lab\r]s & artisans x is ! exception & n ! rule = ea* individual to h a sep>ate b$4 ,! "q ( v5tilation is c]ta9ly bett] und]/ood ?an x 0 a few ye>s ago1 b /ill leaves mu* to be desir$1 & !re is /ill an urg5t necessity = prea*+ ! gospel ( ! op5 w9d[4 ,ex]cise4--,9 consid]+ ! "q ( ! ex]cise ( adolesc5ts1 "o's ?\ghts imm$iately turn to a?letics1 games1 & danc+4 ,z a nation ! ,engli% h always be5 fond ( a?letics1 & h attribut$ to ! influ5ce ( su* team games z cricket & football n only _! success 9 v>i\s competitions b also _! success 9 ! /]n] w>f>e ( life4 ,?is success has be5 obta9$ on ! t5t$ field & 9 ! "w ( explor+1 m\nta9e]+1 & o!r pursuits t make great dem& n only on n]ve & muscle b also on /r5g? ( "* & p[]s ( endurance4 ,team games appe> to be ! especial prop]ty ( adolesc5ts1 = "y *ildr5 are m or less individuali/ic & solit>y 9 _m ( _! games1 b boys & girls alike pref] team games f ! pre-adolesc5t age up to adult life4 ,x is c]ta9 t no =m ( ex]cise is sup]ior to ^! games3 !y call into play e muscle ( ! body1 !y make great dem&s on accuracy ( eye & coord9ation1 !y also /imulate & develop habits ( comm&1 ob$i5ce1 loyalty1 & esprit de corps4 ,9 ! great public s*ools ( ,engl&1 & 9 ! private s*ools :i* look up to !m z _! models1 team games are play$1 z "o might say1 9 a religi\s _s4 ,! boy or girl :o attempts to take an unfair advantage1 or :o habitually plays = 8 or h] own h&1 is quickly made to feel a p>iah & an outca/4 ,among ! greate/ bless+s t are convey$ to ! *ildr5 ( ! poor] classes is ! in/ruction n only 9 ! te*nique ( team games b also 9 ! inoculation ( ! _s 9 :i* !y ought to be play$4 ,x is absolutely necess>y t ! highe/ ideals connect$ ) games %\ld be h&$ d[n1 = ?us ! *ildr5 :o p]haps d n always h ! highe/ ideals be=e !m 9 real life may le>n ?r\gh ?is mimic w>f>e h[ ! battle ( life mu/ be f\ght & :at are ! *>act]s ( m9d & body t des]ve & ensure success4 ,x has be5 well said t ^? :o make ! songs ( a nation help l>gely to make its "*1 & equally surely ^? :o tea* & control ! games ( ! adolesc5ts are mak+ or m>r+ a national de/9y4 ,among ! means ( physical & moral advancem5t may be claim$ gymna/ics4 ,& "h1 alas1 ?is nation c by no means claim to be facile pr9ceps4 ,n only h we be5 relatively sl[ 9 adopt+ prop]ly sy/ematis$ ex]cises1 b ev5 to ! pres5t day ! majority ( elem5t>y s*ools are )\t prop]ly fitt$ gymnasia & duly qualifi$ tea*]s4 ,! small & relatively poor ,sc&9avian nations h admirably fitt$ gymnasia 9 connection ) _! ,folks*ule1 :i* correspond to our elem5t>y s*ools4 ,! ex]cises are bas$ on ^? sy/ematis$ by ,l+2 ea* s]ies is v>i$1 & is !re=e ! m int]e/+1 & ea* lesson comm5ces ) simple1 easily p]=m$ movem5ts1 lead+ on to ^? t are m elaborate & fatigu+1 & f9ally pass+ ?r\gh a desc5d+ s]ies to ! condition ( repose4 ,! gymnasia :]e su* ex]cises are taught 9 ,engl& are relatively few & f> betwe51 & x is lam5table to f9d t _m excell5t & well-appo9t$ s*ools = *ildr51 ^: p>5ts pay l>ge sums ( money = _! education1 h no prop]ly equipp$ gymnasia nor adequately tra9$ tea*]s4 ,:5 ! "q is put1 ,h[ (t5 d y h gymna/ics at y\r s*ool8 ! answ] is frequ5tly1 ,we h none1 or1 ,half an h\r once a week4 ,ex]cises su* z ,l+'s n only ex]cise e muscle 9 ! body 9 a sci5tific & well-regulat$ fa%ion1 b be+ p]=m$ by a numb] ( pupils at once 9 ob$i5ce to words ( comm&1 discipl9e1 co-op]ation1 ob$i5ce to tea*]s1 & loyalty to comrades1 are taught at ! same "t4 ,! deepe/ int]e/ atta*es to _m ( ! m complex ex]cises1 :ile "s ( !m make l>ge dem&s on ! c\rage & endurance ( ! "y p4 ,9 ,sc&9avia ! ,/ate provides knick]bock]s1 tunics1 & gymnasium %oes = ^? *ildr5 ^: p>5ts are too poor to provide !m2 & aga91 9 ,sc&9avia !re is v frequ5tly ! provision ( ba?rooms 9 :i* ! pupils c h a %[] ba? & rub-d[n aft] ! ex]cises4 ,^! ba?rooms 9 connection ) ! gymnasia ne$ n necess>ily be co/ly2 inde$ _m ( !m 9 ,/ockholm & ,d5m>k m]ely consi/ ( tr\ghs 9 ! cem5t floor1 on ! edge ( :i* ! *ildr5 sit 9 a r[ :ile !y receive a %[] ba? ov] _! heads & bodies4 ,! feet get well wa%$ 9 ! tr\gh1 & ! sm>t d\*e ( wat] on head & %\ld]s acts z an admirable tonic4 ,ano!r ex]cise :i* ought to be specially de> to a nation ( isl&]s is swimm+1 & ?is1 aga91 is a relatively *eap luxury too mu* neglect$ among/ u4 ,c]ta9ly !re are public ba?s1 b !re are n en\gh to p]mit ( all ! elem5t>y s*ool *ildr5 ba?+ ev5 once a week1 & /ill less h !y ! opportunity ( le>n+ to swim4 ,!re is mu* to be done yet be=e we c be ju/ly pr\d ( our national sy/em ( education4 ,we mu/ n lose sight ( ! ideal ) :i* we />t$--viz4 t we %\ld endeav\r to d ! be/ t is possible = our "y p 9 body1 s\l1 & _s4 ,! ?ree p>ts ( our nature are int]tw9$1 & a duty p]=m$ to "o "p has an effect on ! :ole4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,c>e ,,( ,,! ,,adolesc5t ,,girl ,,9 ,,sickness4 ,if measur$ by ! dea?-rate ! p]iod ( adolesc5ce %\ld cause u little anxiety1 b a c>eful exam9ation into ! /ate ( heal? ( *ildr5 ( s*ool age %[s u t x is a "t 9 :i* disord]s ( heal? ab\nd1 & t al?\gh ^! disord]s are n necess>ily1 nor ev5 g5]ally1 fatal1 !y are frequ5t1 !y spoil ! *ild's heal?1 & inevitably be> fruit 9 ! %ape ( an injuri\s effect on heal? 9 aft] life4 ,t ! heal? ( adolesc5ts %\ld be un/able is :at we ought to expect f ! g5]al in/ability ( ! organism due to ! rapidity ( gr[? & ! rem>kable developm5tal *anges t are cr[d$ into ^! few ye>s4 ,rapidity ( gr[? & increase ( weight are v g5]ally recognis$1 al?\gh _! effects ^u heal? are apt to be ov]look$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! /ill m rem>kable developm5t t occurs 9 adolesc5ce is v g5]ally ignor$4 ,z a g5]al rule ! infecti\s fev]s1 ! s-call$ *ildi% diseases--su* z measles1 *ick5-pox1 & :oop+-c\gh--are less common 9 adolesc5ce ?an !y are 9 *ildhood1 :ile ! special diseases ( int]nal organs due to _! ov]work1 or to _! natural t5d5cy to deg5]ation1 is yet f> 9 ! future4 ,! *ief tr\bles ( adolesc5ts appe> to be due to ov]/ress :i* accompanies rapid developm5t1 to ! difficulty ( ! :ole organism 9 adapt+ itself to new functions & alt]$ conditions1 & no d\bt 9 "s measure to ! unwisdom bo? ( ! "y p & ( _! advis]s4 ,?is is n ! place = a g5]al treatise on ! diseases ( adolesc5ts1 b a few ( ! commone/ & mo/ obvi\s tr\bles %\ld be not$4 ,! ,tee?4--,x is q surpris+ to le>n :at a v l>ge p]c5tage ( "y soldi]s are refus$ enli/m5t 9 ! army on acc\nt ( decay$ or defective tee?1 & anyone :o has exam9$ ! "y wom5 c&idates = ! ,civil ,s]vice & = ,mission>y ,societies mu/ h recognis$ t _! tee? are 9 no way bett] ?an ^? ( ! "y m54 ,9 addition to sev]al vacancies 9 ! d5tal s]ies1 x is by no means unusual to f9d t a c&idate has ?ree or ev5 five tee? sev]ely decay$4 ,! extraord9>y ?+ is t n only ! "y p & _! p>5ts v g5]ally fail to recognise ! gravity ( ?is condition1 b t ev5 _! m$ical advis]s h frequ5tly acquiesc$ 9 a /ate ( ?+s t is n only disagreeable b dang]\s4 ,a consid]able proportion ( p ) decay$ tee? h also suppuration ab\t ! m>g9s ( ! gums & ar\nd ! roots ( ! tee?4 ,?is pyorrhoea alveol>is1 z x is call$1 con/itutes a v great dang] to ! pati5t's heal?1 ! purul5t dis*>ge teems ) poison\s micro-organisms1 :i* be+ con/antly swall[$ are apt to give rise to septic disease 9 v>i\s organs4 ,x is q probable t "s cases ( ga/ric ulc] are due to ?is condition1 s too are "s cases ( app5dicitis1 x has be5 kn[n to cause a peculi>ly fatal =m ( he>t disease1 & x is also responsible = ! pa9ful swell+ ( ! jo9ts ( ! f+]s1 ) wa/+ ( ! muscles & g5]al weakness :i* goes by ! "n ( rheumatoid ar?ritis4 ,9 addition to ?is !re are _m local affections1 su* z swoll5 gl&s 9 ! neck1 t may be due to ?is poison\s dis*>ge4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t ! m]e k t decay$ tee? c cause all ?is havoc w\ld lead to a gr& ru% to ! d5ti/1 b s f> f be+ ! case1 doctors f9d x extremely difficult to induce _! pati5ts to "p ) ?is unsightly1 evil-smell+1 & dang]\s decay$ too?4 ,! ,?roat4--,"s ?roat affections1 su* z diph!ria & qu9sy1 are well kn[n & ju/ly dread$2 & al?\gh _m a *ild's life has be5 sacrific$ to ! sl[ness ( its gu>dians to procure m$ical advice & ! heal?-re/or+ antitox91 yet on ! :ole ! public consci5ce is awake to ?is duty4 ,f> o!rwise is x ) *ronic diseases ( ! tonsils3 !y may be riddl$ ) small cy/s1 !y may be con/antly 9 a condition ( subacute inflammation dep5d5t on a septic condition1 b no notice is tak5 except :5 *ill1 con/ipation1 or a g5]al run-d[n /ate ( heal? aggravates ! *ronic into a tempor>y acute tr\ble4 ,& yet x is p]haps n go+ too f> to say t = "o "y girl :o is kill$ or invalid$ rapidly by diph!ria !re are hundr$s :o are condemn$ to a quasi-invalid life ow+ to ?is p]si/5t supply ( poison to ! sy/em4 ,ano!r condition ( ! ?roat :i* causes mu* ill-heal? is well kn[n to ! public "u ! "n ( ad5oids4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 _m p h an errone\s idea t *ildr5 w gr[ out ( ad5oids4 ,ev5 if ?is 7 true x is extremely unwise to wait = s desirable an ev5t4 ,ad5oids may cont9ue to gr[1 & dur+ ! ye>s t !y are pres5t !y "w great mis*ief4 ,ow+ to ! block+ ( ! air-passages ! m\? is kept con/antly op51 greatly to ! detrim5t ( ! ?roat & lungs4 ,ow+ to ! int]f]5ce ) ! circulation at ! back ( ! nose & ?roat1 a consid]able am\nt bo? ( app>5t & real /upidity is produc$1 ! bra9 works less well ?an x ought1 & ! *ild's appe>ance is ru9$ by ! flat1 broad bridge ( ! nose & ! gap+ m\?4 ,! tale ( tr\bles due to ad5oids is n ev5 yet exhau/$2 a consid]able am\nt ( dis*>ge collects ab\t !m :i* x is n easy to cle> away1 x und]goes v undesirable *anges1 & is !n swall[$ to ! great detrim5t ( ! /oma* & ! dige/ion4 ,! removal ( septic tonsils & ( ad5oids is mo/ urg5tly necess>y1 & usually involves little di/ress or dang]4 ,! *ange 9 ! *ild's heal? & appe>ance t c ?us be secur$ is truly wond]ful1 especially if x be taught1 z x %\ld be1 to keep its m\? %ut & to brea! ?r\gh ! nose4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a few mon?s ! complexion w h cle>$1 ! expression w h rega9$ its natural intellig5ce1 dige/ion w be well p]=m$1 & ! *ild's :ole condition w be t ( al]t vig\r in/ead ( "o ( li/less & sull5 indiff]5ce4 ,errors ( ,dige/ion4--,f ! consid]ation ( c]ta9 /ates ( ! nose1 m\?1 & ?roat1 x is easy to turn to :at is s (t5 _! consequ5ce4 ,_m =ms ( indige/ion are due to ! septic mat]ials swall[$4 ,x w\ld n1 h[ev]1 be fair to say t all indige/ion is ?us caus$2 n infrequ5tly indige/ion is due to errors ( diet1 & "h ! blame mu/ be divid$ betwe5 ! pov]ty & ignorance ( _m p>5ts & ! self-w ( adolesc5ts4 ,! foods t are be/ = "y p--su* z bread1 milk1 butt]1 sug>1 & eggs--are too frequ5tly sc>ce 9 _! diet>ies ow+ to _! co/2 & aga91 9 ! case ( _m girls ^: p>5ts are able & will+ to provide !m ) a ?or\ghly satisfactory diet-%eet1 dyspepsia is caus$ by _! refusal to take :at is good = !m1 & by _! pref]5ce = unsuitable & indige/ible vi&s4 ,a fur!r cause ( indige/ion mu/ be s\ght 9 ! ha/e ) :i* food is too (t5 eat54 ,! failure to rise at ! appo9t$ "t leads to a ha/y breakfa/1 & ?is mu/ ev5tually cause indige/ion4 ,! food imp]fectly ma/icat$ & n suffici5tly mix$ ) saliva ent]s ! /oma* ill-prep>$1 & ! ha/y ru% to morn+ s*ool or morn+ "w effectually prev5ts ! /oma* f deal+ satisfactorily ) ! mass s ha/ily ?ru/ into x4 ,!re is an old say+ t ,^? :om ! gods w de/roy !y fir/ make mad1 & 9 _m in/ances "y p :o fall victims to ! demon ( dyspepsia owe _! sorr[s1 if n to madness1 at any rate to ignorance & want ( consid]ation4 ,! defective tee?1 septic tonsils1 dis*>g+ ad5oids1 pov]ty ( _! p>5ts & _! own laz9ess1 all conspire to cause dige/ive tr\bles :i* be> a fruitful crop ( fur!r evils1 = ?us are caus$ su* illnesses z anmia & ga/ric ulc]4 ,con/ipation claims a few words to itself4 ,& "h aga9 we ought to consid] c]ta9 septic processes4 ,! refuse ( ! food %\ld travel along ! b[els at a c]ta9 rate1 b if ow+ to sluggi%ness ( _! movem5ts or to defects 9 ! quality & am\nt ( _! secretion1 ! refuse is too long reta9$ ! masses become unduly dry1 &1 con/antly %r9k+ 9 volume1 are no long] capable ( be+ urg$ along ! tube at ! prop] rate4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is ! natural micro-organisms ( ! inte/9e cease to be innoc5t & become tr\blesome2 !y lead 9 ! long run to a peculi> =m ( blood-poison+1 & to s _m diseas$ conditions t x is impossible to deal ) !m at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,! exi/5ce ( con/ipation is too (t5 a signal = ! adm9i/ration ( _m doses ( m$ic9e4 ,! wis]1 ! less h>mful1 & ! m effectual me?od ( deal+ ) x w\ld be to endeav\r to secure ! natural action ( ! b[els by a *ange 9 ! diet1 :i* %\ld conta9 m vegetable & less animal con/itu5ts4 ,! pati5t %\ld also be in/ruct$ to dr9k pl5ty ( wat]1 ei!r hot or cold1 a l>ge glassful on go+ to b$ & "o on fir/ awak+1 & also if necess>y an h\r be=e ea* meal4 ,/eady ex]cise is also ( v great s]vice1 & in/ead ( />t+ s late z to h no "t = walk+ to s*ool or "w1 a c]ta9 portion ( ! daily j\rney %\ld be done on foot4 ,fur!r1 9 all cases :]e x is possible1 team games1 gymna/ics1 & danc+ %\ld be call$ 9 to supplem5t ! walk4 ,heada*e4--,heada*e may be due to s _m diff]5t causes t x w\ld be impossible 9 ?is little book to adequately consid] !m1 b x w\ld n be fair to omit to m5tion t 9 _m cases ! heada*e ( "y p is due to _! want ( spectacles4 ,! idea t spectacles are only requir$ by p advanc$ 9 life is by ?is "t mu* %ak51 b ev5 n[ n only _m p>5ts object to _! *ildr5 enjoy+ ?is mo/ necess>y assi/ance to imp]fect vision1 b also employ]s may be f\nd s fooli% & selfi% z to refuse to employ ^? p]sons :o ne$ to we> glasses4 ,! folly z well z selfi%ness ( ?is objection is demon/rat$ by ! f> bett] "w done by a p]son ^: vision has be5 correct$1 & ! absolute dang] incurr$ by all :o h to deal ) ma*9]y if vision is imp]fect4 ,among o!r causes = heada*e are ! defects ( m\?1 ?roat1 /oma*1 & b[els already describ$1 because 9 all ( !m !re is a supply ( septic mat]ial to ! blood :i* naturally causes heada*e & o!r s]i\s symptoms4 ,abnormalities ( ,m5/ruation4--,! normal p]iod %\ld occur at regul> int]vals ab\t once a mon?4 ,its duration & am\nt v>y )9 wide limits1 b 9 ea* girl x %\ld rema9 true to h] individual type1 & x ought n to be accompani$ by pa9 or di/ress4 ,z a rule ! p]iod />ts q normally1 & x is n until ! girl's heal? has be5 spoil$ by ov]-ex]tion ( body or m9d1 by unwise ex]tion dur+ ! p]iod1 or by cont9u$ exposure to damp or cold1 t x becomes pa9ful & abnormal 9 "t or 9 am\nt4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ signs ( approa*+ illness--su* z consumption1 anmia1 & m5tal disord]--is to be f\nd 9 ! m or less sudd5 cessation ( ! p]iod4 ,?is %\ld always be tak5 z a dang]-signal1 & z indicat+ ! ne$ ( special m$ical advice4 ,ano!r po9t t %\ld ent] into intimate talk ) girls is to make !m und]/& ! co-relation ( _! own functions to ! great de/9y t is 9 /ore4 ,a girl is apt to be bo? %ock$ & humiliat$ :5 %e fir/ he>s ( m5/ruation & its ph5om5a4 ,%\ld ?is function comm5ce be=e %e is told ab\t x1 %e w necess>ily look ^u x ) disgu/ & p]haps ) fe>4 ,x is inde$ a mo/ al>m+ incid5t 9 ! case ( a girl :o kn[s no?+ ab\t x1 b if1 be=e ! adv5t ( m5/ruation1 x be expla9$ to h] t x is a sign ( *anges )9 h] body t w gradually1 aft] ! lapse ( "s ye>s1 fit h] also to take h] place among/ ! mo!rs ( ! l&1 h] %ame & fe> w be conv]t$ into mode/ gladness1 & %e w readily und]/& :y %e is "u c]ta9 re/rictions1 & has at times to give up "w or pleasure 9 ord] t h] developm5t may be )\t pa91 heal?y1 & complete4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,m5tal ,,& ,,moral ,,tra9+4 ,! ye>s ( adolesc5ce1 dur+ :i* rapid gr[? & developm5t inevitably cause s mu* /ress & frequ5tly give rise to dang]1 are ! v ye>s 9 :i* ! weight ( s*ool education necess>ily falls mo/ heavily4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! poor leave s*ool at f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 j ! "t :5 ! *ildr5 ( ! weal?i] classes are beg9n+ to und]/& ! necessity ( education & to "w ) a cle>] realisation ( ! value & aim ( lessons4 ,! :ole sy/em ( education has alt]$ ( late ye>s1 & s*ool "w is n[ conduct$ f> m intellig5tly & ) a great] appreciation ( ! ne$s & capacities ( ! pupils ?an x 0 "s fifty ye>s ago4 ,"w is made m int]e/+1 ! relation ( diff]5t /udies to ea* o!r is m adequately put 9 evid5ce1 & ! influ5ce t s*ool /udies h on success 9 aft] life is m fully realis$ by all conc]n$4 ,! sy/em ( tra9+ is1 h[ev]1 f> f p]fect4 ,9 ! case ( girls1 m p>ticul>ly1 great c>e has to be ex]cis$ n to attempt to tea* too mu*1 & to give c>eful consid]ation to ! physiological peculi>ities ( ! pupils4 ,x is impossible = girls :o are und]go+ su* rapid physiological & psy*ical *anges to be always equally able & fit = /r5u\s "w4 ,!re are days 9 e girl's life :5 %e is n capable ( h] be/ "w1 & :5 a wise & sympa!tic tea*] w see t x is bett] = h] to d comp>atively little4 ,& yet ^! slack times are j ^? 9 :i* !re is ! greate/ dang] ( a girl indulg+ 9 daydreams1 & :5 h] ?\ghts ne$ to be m ?an usually "u control4 ,^! times may be utilis$ = light] subjects & = su* manual "w z does n ne$ great physical ex]tion4 ,x is n a good "t = ex]cises1 = games1 = danc+1 & = g>d5+1 nor are !y ! days on :i* ma!matics %\ld be press$1 b !y are days 9 :i* mu* sup]vision is ne$$1 & :5 "t %\ld n be p]mitt$ to hang heavily on h&4 ,j z !re are days 9 :i* consid]ation %\ld be %[n1 s too !re are long] p]iods ( "t 9 :i* x is unwise = a girl to be press$ to prep>e = or to und]go a /r5u\s exam9ation4 ,! bra9 ( ! girl appe>s to be z good z t ( ! boy1 :ile h] application1 indu/ry1 & emulation are f> 9 advance ( 81 b %e has ^! physiological peculi>ities1 & if !y are disreg>d$ !re w n only be an occasional disa/r\s failure 9 bodily or m5tal heal?1 b girls z a class w fail to d ! be/ "w ( :i* !y are capable1 & w fail to reap ! fulle/ advantage f an education :i* is co/ly 9 money1 "t1 & /r5g?4 ,x foll[s t ! curriculum = girls pres5ts great] difficulties ?an ! curriculum = boys1 & t ^? ladies :o are responsible = ! organisation ( a s*ool = girls ne$ to be wom5 ( great res\rce1 great pati5ce1 & end[$ ) mu* sympa!tic insight4 ,! adolesc5t girl w g5]ally d little to help h] tea*]s 9 ?is matt]4 ,%e is incapable ( recognis+ h] own limitations1 %e is full ( emulation1 & is desir\s ( atta9+ & keep+ a good position n only 9 h] s*ool b also 9 ! ,univ]sity or 9 any o!r public body = ^: exam9ation %e may pres5t h]self4 ,! "y girl mo/ emphatically ne$s to be sav$ f h]self1 & %e has to le>n ! lessons ( ob$i5ce & ( *e]ful acquiesc5ce 9 re/rictions t c]ta9ly appe> to h] simply vexati\s4 ,"o ( ! difficulties 9 private s*ools arises f ! necessity ( provid+ occupation = e h\r ( ! wak+ day1 :ile avoid+ ! dang] ( ov]work ) its accompany+ exhau/ion4 ,9 ! solution ( ?is problem su* subjects z gymna/ics1 games1 danc+1 ne$lework1 cook+1 & dome/ic economy w come 9 z a welcome relief f ! m directly intellectual /udies1 & equally z a relief to ! consci5ti\s b h>d-press$ woman :o is try+ to save h] pupils f ! evils ( unoccupi$ "t on ! "o h& & undue m5tal pressure on ! o!r4 ,boys1 & to a less ext5t girls1 att5d+ elem5t>y s*ools :o leave at f\rte5 are n likely to suff] 9 ! same way or f ! same causes4 ,"o ( ! difficulties 9 _! case is t !y leave s*ool j :5 "w is becom+ int]e/+ & be=e habits ( /udy h be5 =m$1 inde$ be=e ! subjects taught h be5 ?or\ghly assimilat$1 & t !re=e 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s little may be left ( _! pa9fully acquir$ & too scanty k4 ,free education has be5 giv5 to ! *ildr5 ( ! poor = ne>ly fifty ye>s1 & yet ! mo!rs :o 7 s*oolgirls 9 ! sev5ties & eighties appe> to h sav$ b little f ! wreck ( _! k except ! p[] to sign _! names & to read 9 an imp]fect & blund]+ mann]4 ,"h1 too1 !re are _m problems to be solv$1 "o among !m be+ ! great necessity ( endeav\r+ to correlate ! lessons giv5 9 s*ool to ! "w t ! individual w h to p]=m 9 aft] life4 ,x w\ld appe> z if ! girls ( ! elem5t>y s*ools1 9 addition to read+1 writ+1 & simple ari?metic1 suffici5t to enable !m to write lett]s1 to read books1 & to keep simple h\sehold acc\nts1 ought to be taught ! rudim5ts ( cook]y1 ! cutt+ out & mak+ ( g>m5ts1 & ! be/ me?ods ( cleans+ z appli$ to h\ses1 h\sehold ut5sils & clo?+4 ,9 addition1 & z s]i\s subjects1 n m]ely z a recreation1 !y %\ld be taught gymna/ics1 "p s++ & "m-craft4 ,no d\bt 9 individual s*ools mu* ( ?is modification ( ! curriculum has be5 accompli%$1 b m rema9s to be done be=e we c be satisfi$ t we h done ! be/ 9 our p[] to fit ! *ildr5 ( ! c\ntry = _! life's "w4 ,ano!r ( ! great problems connect$ ) ! *ildr5 9 elem5t>y s*ools1 a problem :i*1 inde$1 arises out ( _! leav+ at f\rte51 is t ( ! ,cont9uation ,s*ool or ,ev5+ ,s*ool1 & ! sy/em :i* is kn[n z half-tim+4 ,x is well kn[n t al?\gh "y p f f\rte5 to sixte5 ye>s ( age are well able to pr(it by cont9u$ in/ruction1 !y are1 ) v few exceptions1 n at all well adapt$ = comm5c+ _! life's "w z indu/rials4 ,! g5]al incoh]5cy & re/lessness peculi> to t age frequ5tly lead to a *ange ( employm5t e few mon?s1 :ile _! g5]al irresponsibility & want ( self-control lead to frequ5t disputes ) =em5 & o!r (ficials 9 factories & %ops1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* ! un=tunate *ild is con/antly out ( "w4 ,9 proportion to ! joy & pride caus$ by ! realis$ capacity to e>n money & by ! s5se ( indep5d5ce t employm5t br+s1 is ! unhapp9ess1 & 9 _m cases ! mis]y1 due to unemploym5t1 & to repeat$ failures to obta9 & to keep an indep5d5t position4 ,! boy or girl out ( "w has an uneasy feel+ t he or %e has n e>n$ ! j & expect$ %>e t[>ds h\sehold exp5ses4 ,! feel+ ( dep5d5ce & well-nigh ( disgrace causes a rapid det]ioration 9 heal? & spirits1 & x is only too likely t 9 _m in/ances :]e unemploym5t is cont9u\s or frequ5tly repeat$1 ! unemploy$ w quickly become ! unemployable4 ,s f> z ! "y p !mselves are conc]n$1 x w\ld be ne>ly always an unmix$ b5efit t !y %\ld pass at f\rte5 into a ,te*nical ,s*ool or ,cont9uation ,s*ool1 z ! case may be4 ,among ! great difficulties to ! solution ( ?is problem is ! fact t 9 _m work+-class h\seholds ! few weekly %ill+s br\ght into ! family /ore by ! eld] *ildr5 are ( v real importance1 & al?\gh ! rais+ ( ! age ( possible employm5t & indep5d5ce w\ld enable ! next g5]ation to "w bett] & to e>n high] & m cont9u\s wages1 x is difficult = ! p>5ts to acquiesce 9 ! pres5t deprivation involv$1 ev5 ?\gh x repres5ts s mu* cle> ga9 9 ! n di/ant future4 ,at ! pres5t "t !re are ,ev5+ ,s*ools1 b ?is sy/em does n "w well4 ,all busy p are well aw>e t aft] a h>d day's "w nei!r bra9 nor body is 9 ! be/ possible condition = two or ?ree h\rs ( s]i\s m5tal ef=t4 ,! *ild :o has sp5t ! day 9 factory or %op has really pretty ne>ly us$ up all 8 or h] available m5tal en]gy1 & aft] ! ev5+ meal is naturally heavy1 /upid1 irritable1 & altoge!r 9 a bad condition = fur!r ef=t4 ,! ev5+s ought to be res]v$ = recreation1 = ! gymnasium1 ! s++ class1 ! swimm+ ba?1 & ev5 = ! conc]t & ! !atre4 ,! sy/em ( half-tim+ dur+ ord9>y s*ool life does n "w well1 & x w\ld be a great pity %\ld a simil> sy/em be introduc$ 9 ! hope ( fur!r+ ! education ( boys & girls :o are j ent]+ indu/rial life4 ,!re is reason to hope t a great improvem5t 9 education w be secur$ by ,mr4 ,hayes ,fi%]'s bill4 ,ano!r subject to :i* ! att5tion ( patriots & philan?ropi/s ought to be turn$ is ! sort ( employm5t op5 to *ildr5 at s*ool-leav+ age4 ,! greate/ c>e %\ld be tak5 to dim9i% ! numb] ( ^? :o endeav\r to a*ieve quasi-indep5d5ce 9 ^? occupations :i* are well kn[n z bl9d alleys4 ,9 ,engl& x is r>e t girls %\ld seek ^! employm5ts1 b 9 ,scotl& !re is f> too l>ge a numb] ( girl mess5g]s4 ,9 ?is p>ticul>1 ! case ( ! girl is sup]ior to t ( ! boy4 ,! twe5y develops into h\semaid or cook2 ! "y girls employ$ 9 sup]ior %ops to wait on ! eld] %opwom5 hope to develop into _! successors1 & ! girls :o nurse babies on ! door/eps are1 aft] all1 acquir+ k & dext]ity t may fit !m = dome/ic s]vice or = ! managem5t ( _! own families a few ye>s lat]4 ,! girls ( ! ri*] classes h n ! same difficulties z _! poor] si/]s4 ,!y g5]ally rema9 at s*ool until a mu* lat] age1 & subsequ5tly h ! joy & /imulus ( college life1 ( =eign travel1 ( social engagem5ts1 or ( philan?ropic ent]prise4 ,/ill1 a residue rema9s ev5 ( girls ( ?is class ^: own incl9ations1 or ^: family circum/ances1 lead to an aimless1 purposeless exi/5ce1 productive ( mu* injury to bo? body & m9d1 & only too likely to end 9 hopeless ennui & n]v\s tr\bles4 ,x %\ld be ?or\ghly und]/ood by p>5ts & gu>dians t no matt] :at ! girl's circum/ances may be1 %e ought always to h an abundance ( employm5t4 ,! ideas ( obligation & ( duty %\ld n be disc>d$ :5 s*ool & college life cease4 ,! well-to-d girl %\ld be enc\rag$ to take up "s def9ite employm5t :i* w\ld fill h] life & provide h] ) int]e/s & duties4 ,any o!r arrangem5t t5ds to make ! "t betwe5 leav+ s*ool or college & a possible m>riage n only a wa/$ "t b also a se$-"t dur+ :i* a crop is s[n ( bad habits1 laz9ess ( body1 & slackness ( m9d1 t subsequ5tly be> bitt] fruit4 ,x is q "t = u to recognise t unemploym5t & abs5ce ( duties is z great a disadvantage to ! ri* z x is to ! poor2 ! sort ( employm5t mu/ necess>ily diff]1 b ! _s 9 :i* x is to be done is ! same4 ,"o po9t t "o w\ld wi% to emphasise ) reg>d to all adolesc5ts is t al?\gh occupation = ! :ole day is mo/ desirable1 h>d "w %\ld occupy b a c]ta9 proportion ( ! wak+ h\rs4 ,= any adolesc5t1 or inde$ = any ( u to attempt to "w h>d = twelve or f\rte5 h\rs out ( ! tw5ty-f\r is to /ore up tr\ble4 ,x is n possible to lay d[n any h>d & fa/ rule z to ! l5g? ( h\rs ( "w1 because ! o!r factors 9 ! problem v>y s greatly4 ,"o p]son may be exhau/$ by f\r h\rs ( intellectual ef=t1 :]eas ano!r is less fatigu$ by eight2 & fur!r1 ! daily occupations v>y greatly 9 ! dem& t !y make on att5tion & on su* qualities z reason1 judgm5t1 & p[] ( initiation4 ,^? :o tea* or le>n su* subjects z ma!matics1 or ^? :o are engag$ 9 su* occupations z portrait-pa9t+ & ! high] =ms ( musical ef=t1 mu/ necess>ily take m out ( !mselves ?an ^? :o are employ$ 9 fe$+ a ma*9e1 9 nurs+ a baby1 or 9 g>d5+ op]ations4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,f9al ,,aim ,,( ,,education4 ,! great problem be=e ^? :o h ! responsibility = ! tra9+ ( ! "y is t ( prep>+ !m to take _! place 9 ! _w z fa!rs1 mo!rs1 & citiz5s1 & among ! fundam5tal duties connect$ ) ?is responsibility mu/ come ! plac+ be=e ! eyes ( ! "y p high ideals1 attractive examples1 & ! secur+ to !m ! means ( adequate prep>ation4 ,z a nation x seems to be ) u at pres5t z x 0 ) ! p ( ,israel 9 ! days ( ,eli3 ! ^w ( ! ,"l 0 preci\s 7or sc>ce7 9 ^? days2 !re 0 no op5 vision4 ,we seem to h come to a "t ( civilisation 9 :i* !re is mu* surface ref9em5t & a widespread v5e] ( sup]ficial k1 b 9 :i* !re is little en?usiasm & 9 :i* ! great aim & object ( tea*+ & ( tra9+ is b too little realis$4 ,9 ! endeav\r to "k a little ( all ?+s we seem to h lo/ ! capacity = true & exhau/ive k ( any?+4 ,x w\ld appe> z if ! rem$y = ?is mo/ unsatisfactory /ate ( ?+s has to comm5ce long be=e ! ye>s ( adolesc5ce1 ev5 :ile ! *ild is yet 9 its cradle4 ,! old-fa%ion$ ideas ( duty1 ob$i5ce1 & discipl9e mu/ be once m h\sehold words & liv+ entities be=e ! race c ent] on a p]iod ( reg5]ation4 ,we want a poet ) ! logic ( ,br[n+1 ! sweetness ( ,t5nyson1 & ! =ce ( ,rudy>d ,kipl+1 to s+ a song t w\ld p5etrate ?r\gh indiff]5ce1 slo?1 & love ( pleasure1 & make ( u ! nation t we might be1 & ( :i* ! ,engl& ( bygone ye>s _h ! promise4 ,speak+ specially ) reg>d to girls1 let u fir/ rememb] t ! highe/ e>?ly ideal = a woman is t %e %\ld be a good wife & a good "m4 ,x is n necess>y to say ?is 9 direct words to e small girl1 b %e ought to be s educat$1 s guid$1 z to in/9ctively realise t wifehood & mo!rhood is ! fl[] & p]fection ( h] be+4 ,?is is ! hope & ideal t %\ld sanctify h] lessons & sweet5 ! "r & prop] discipl9e ( life4 ,all le>n+1 all h&icraft1 & all arti/ic tra9+ %\ld take _! place z a prep>ation to ?is end4 ,ea* g5]ation t comes on to ! /age ( life is ! product ( t :i* prec$$ x4 ,x is ! fl[] ( ! pres5t national life & ! se$ ( t :i* is to come4 ,we ought to recognise t all educational aims & me?ods are really subord9ate to ?is great end2 if ?is 7 prop]ly realis$ by adolesc5ts x w\ld be ( ! greate/ s]vice & help 9 _! tra9+4 ,! deep primal in/9ct ( fa!rhood & mo!rhood w\ld help !m m ?an any?+ else to seek e>ne/ly & successfully = ! highe/ atta9able degree ( p]fection ( _! own bodies1 _! own m9ds1 & _! own s\ls4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 impossible to aim at an ideal t is unse5 & ev5 unkn[n1 & al?\gh ! primal in/9ct exi/s 9 u all1 its fruition is greatly h9d]$ by ! way 9 :i* x is /eadily ignor$1 & by ! fact t any proclamation ( its exi/5ce is consid]$ indiscreet & ev5 indelicate4 ,h[ are *ildr5 to develop a holy rev]5ce = _! own bodies unless !y "k ( _! wond]ful de/9y8 ,if !y d n recognise t at lea/ 9 "o respect ,god has confid$ to !m 9 "s measure ,8 own creative function1 h[ c !y jeal\sly gu>d aga9/ all t w\ld injure _! bodies & spoil _! hopes = ! ex]cise ( ?is function8 ,!re is1 ev5 at ! pres5t "t1 a division ( op9ion z to :5 & 9 :at mann] *ildr5 are to be made aw>e ( _! augu/ de/9y4 ,we are inde$ only n[ beg9n+ to realise t ignorance is n necess>ily innoc5ce1 & t k ( ^! matt]s may be sanctifi$ & bless$4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 t ! conspiracy ( sil5ce :i* la/$ s _m ye>s has br\ght =? no?+ b evil4 ,if a girl rema9s ignorant ( physiological facts1 ! %ock ( ! et]nal realities ( life t come to h] on m>riage is always p]nici\s & sometimes disa/r\s4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 su* k is obta9$ f s]vants & deprav$ playfell[s1 h] purity ( m9d mu/ be smir*$ & injur$4 ,ev5 among ^? :o hold t *ildr5 ought to be in/ruct$1 !re is a division ( op9ion z to :5 ?is in/ruction is to beg94 ,"s say at pub]ty1 o!rs a few ye>s lat]1 p]haps on ! eve ( m>riage1 & yet o!rs ?9k t ! k w come ) less %ock1 ) less p]sonal application1 & !re=e 9 a m natural & useful mann] f ! v beg9n+ ( consci\s life4 ,^! la/ w\ld argue--:y put ! facts ( reproduction on a diff]5t foot+ f ^? ( dige/ion & respiration8 ,z facts 9 ! physical life !y hold a precisely simil> position4 ,^u ! due p]=mance ( bodily functions dep5ds ! welf>e ( ! :ole organism1 & al?\gh reproduction1 unlike ! functions ( respiration & dige/ion1 is n ess5tial to ! life ( ! individual1 x is ess5tial to ! life ( ! nation4 ,! facts ( physiology are be/ taught to little *ildr5 by a p]fectly simple recognition ( ! ph5om5a ( life ar\nd !m--! cat ) h] kitt5s1 ! bird ) its fl$gel+s1 & /ill m ! "m ) h] infant1 are all common facts & beautiful types ( mo!rhood4 ,in/ead ( inv5t+ silly & untrue /ories z to ! orig9 ( ! kitt5 & ! fl$gel+1 x is bett] & wis] to answ] ! *ild's "q by a direct /atem5t ( fact1 t ,god has giv5 ! p[] to ,8 creatures to p]petuate !mselves1 t ! gift ( ,life is "o ( ,8 good gifts be/[$ 9 m]cy on all ,8 creatures4 ,! "m's %>e 9 ?is gift & duty c be obs]v$ by1 & simply expla9$ to1 ! *ild f its e>lie/ ye>s2 x comes !n ) no %ock1 no s5se ( %ame1 b z a type ( joy & gladness1 an image ( t holie/ ( all relations1 ! ,et]nal ,"m & ! ,heav5ly ,*ild4 ,some:at lat] 9 life1 probably imm$iately be=e pub]ty 9 boys & %ortly aft] pub]ty 9 girls1 ! fa!r's %>e 9 ?is my/]y may naturally come up = explanation4 ,! physiological facts connect$ ) ?is are n s con/antly 9 evid5ce be=e *ildr51 & !re=e d n press = explanation 9 ! same way z d ^? ( mo!rhood1 b ! "t comes soon 9 ! s*oolboy's life :5 ! special c>e ( 8 own body has to be urg$ on him1 & ?is k ought to come protect$ by ! sanction t unless he is fai?ful to 8 tru/ he _c look to ! rew>d ( a happy home life ) wife & *ildr54 ,9 ! case ( ! girl ! "q z to fa!rhood is m likely to arise out ( ! read+ ( ! ,bible or o!r lit]ature1 or by h] realisation t at any rate 9 ! case ( human p>5?ood !re is evid5tly ! int]m$iation ( a fa!r4 ,! details ( ?is k ne$ n necess>ily be press$ on ! adolesc5t girl1 b x is a positive cruelty to all[ ! "y woman to m>ry )\t kn[+ ! facts on :i* h] happ9ess dep5ds4 ,ano!r way 9 :i* ! my/]y ( p>5?ood c be simply & com=tably taught is ?r\gh ! /udy ( vegetable physiology4 ,! f]tilisation ( ! ovules by poll5 :i* falls directly f ! an!rs on to ! /igma c be us$ z a repres5tation ( simil> facts 9 animal physiology4 ,x is v desirable1 h[ev]1 t ?is /udy ( ! vegetable %\ld succe$ & n prec$e t ( ! dome/ic animals 9 ! tea*+ ( boys & girls4 ,view$ f ?is /&po9t !re is surely no difficulty to ! p>5t 9 imp>t+ to ! *ild ?is necess>y k4 ,we h to rememb] t *ildr5 h to "k ! my/]ies ( life4 ,!y _c live 9 ! _w )\t see+ ! great drama con/antly display$ to !m 9 family life & 9 ! lives ( dome/icat$ animals4 ,!y _c read ! lit]ature ( ,greece & ,rome1 nay1 !y _c /udy ! ,book ( ,books1 )\t ^! facts be+ con/antly br\ght to m9d4 ,a *ild's ?ir/ = ! int]pretation ( ?is k is imp]ative & unsatiable--n f pruri5ce nor f evil-m9d$ness1 b 9 ob$i5ce to a law ( our nature1 ! *ild dem&s ?is k--& w get x4 ,x is = fa!rs & mo!rs to say :e!r ^! sublime & beautiful my/]ies %all be lov+ly & rev]5tly unveil$ by !mselves or :e!r ! *ild's m9d %all be poison$ & all beauty & rev]5ce de/roy$ by deprav$ s*ool-fell[s & vulg> companions4 ,9 ! hope ( secur+ ! purity1 rev]5ce & piety ( our *ildr51 9 ! hope t !y may gr[ up wor?y ( _! high de/9y1 let u d :at we may to keep _! hon\r unsmir*$1 to pres]ve _! innoc5ce1 & to lead !m on f ! unconsci\s goodness ( *ildhood to ! cle>-ey$1 fully consci\s dignity ( maturity1 t our sons may gr[ up z "y plants1 & our daught]s z ! poli%$ corn]s ( ! temple4 ,,"p ,,ii43 ,,boys4 ,,by ,f4 ,,ar?ur ,,sibly1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d4 ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,second ,,edition4 ,my contribution to ?is little book 0 orig9ally int5d$ = ! eyes ( p>5ts1 sc\tma/]s1 & o!r adults4 ,s9ce #aiac1 :5 ! book 0 fir/ publi%$1 x has be5 my privilege to receive f ^! s _m lett]s ( w>m appreciation t x seems ne$less to reta9 ! apologetic preface :i* ,i !n wrote4 ,! object :i* ,i _h 9 view at t "t 0 ! ha/5+ ( a supremely important re=m4 ,i h to-day ! v deep joy ( kn[+ t my words h c>ri$ conviction to _m adults & h giv5 help to c\ntless boys4 ,"o result ( ?is publication 0 entirely unlook$ =4 ,x did n occur to me1 z ,i wrote1 t ! book w\ld be read by boys & "y m54 ,x 0 n writt5 at all = ?is purpose4 ,9 "s respects its influ5ce ov] !m has1 h[ev]1 be5 increas$ by ?is obvi\s fact4 ,9 ?is book boys h1 z x 71 ov]he>d a confid5tial conv]sation ab\t !mselves c>ri$ on by adults anxi\s = _! welf>e1 & "s at lea/ are evid5tly m impress$ by ?is conv]sation ?an by a direct appeal--9 :i* !y are liable to suspect exagg]ation4 ,i h receiv$ hundr$s ( lett]s f boys & "y m54 ,^! confirm 9 e way ! conclusions set =? 9 ?is book1 & prove t ! ne$ = guidance 9 sex matt]s is acute & univ]sal4 ,! relief & assi/ance :i* _m boys h exp]i5c$ f correspond5ce ) me1 & ! int]e/ :i* ,i f9d 9 _! lett]s h caus$ me--spite ( ! extreme preoccupation ( a /r5u\s life--to issue a special invitation to ^? :o may feel incl9$ to write to me4 ,great div]sity ( op9ion exi/s z to ! be/ me?od ( giv+ sex in/ruction1 & ^? :o h _h exp]i5ce ( "o me?od are curi\sly bl9d to ! m]its ( o!r me?ods1 :i* !y usually /rongly d5\nce4 ,:ile ,i h my own views z to ! be/ me?od to adopt1 ,i am q sure t ea* "o ( v _m me?ods c1 9 suitable h&s1 produce great good1 & t ! v poore/ me?od is inf9itely sup]ior to no me?od at all4 ,"s are = oral tea*+1 "s = ! use ( a pamphlet1 "s fav\r confid5tial individual tea*+1 o!rs collective public tea*+4 ,"s w\ld try to make sex a sacr$ subject2 "s w\ld pref] to keep ! emotional elem5t out & treat reproduction z a matt]-(-fact sci5ce subject4 ,"s wi% ! p>5t to give ! tea*+1 "s ! tea*]1 "s ! doctor1 "s a lectur] specially tra9$ = ?is purpose4 ,good results h be5 obta9$ by e "o ( ^! me?ods4 ,dur+ rec5t ye>s mu* additional evid5ce has accumulat$ 9 my h&s ( ! b5efic5t results ( su* tea*+ z ,i advocate 9 ^! pages1 & ,i am confid5t t ( boys :o h be5 wisely guid$ & tra9$1 few fail to lead clean lives ev5 :5 associat$ ) ^? :o are g5]ally & op5ly corrupt4 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 emphasise my belief t ! cleanl9ess ( a boy's life dep5ds ultimately n ^u 8 k ( good & evil b ^u 8 devotion to ! ,"r4 ,self-rev]5ce1 self-k1 self-control1 ,^! ?ree alone lead life to sov]eign p[]4 ,:]e ^! are n1 x is idle to inculcate ! r>e/ & mo/ difficult ( all virtues4 ,f4 ,,ar?ur ,,sibly4 ,,wycliffe1 ,,/oneh\se1 ,,glos4 ,septemb] #aiah4 ,,introductory ,,note4 ,! t]m pub]ty w s (t5 be us$ 9 ! foll[+ *apt]s t a brief acc\nt ( ! ph5om5a ( pub]ty may appropriately be giv5 at ! outset ( ?is "w4 ,pub]ty is a "n giv5 to ! age at :i* a boy becomes capable ( be+ a fa!r4 ,9 temp]ate climates ?is age is rea*$ at ab\t fifte5 ye>s1 ?\gh "s boys atta9 x at twelve & "s n until sev5te54 ,! "o obvi\s & inv>iable sign ( pub]ty is a *ange ( pit* 9 ! voice1 :i* assumes its bass "* aft] an emb>rass+ p]iod ( squeaky alt]nations betwe5 ! high & l[ tones4 ,! age is a critical "o1 z sev]al important *anges take place 9 body & 9 m9d4 ,! reproductive organs und]go consid]able developm5t & become s5sitive to any /imulus1 physical or m5tal4 ,! sem9al fluid1 :i* 9 normal cases has hi!rto be5 secret$ little1 if at all1 is n[ elaborat$ by ! te/icles1 & conta9s sp]matazoa--m9ute organisms :i* are ess5tial to reproduction4 ,"u ! /imulus ( sexual ?\ghts ?is fluid is secret$ 9 su* quantity z to give rise to involunt>y dis*>ge dur+ sleep4 ,^! nocturnal emissions are s (t5 f\nd among boys & "y m5 t "s physiologi/s consid] !m to be q normal4 ,my exp]i5ce leads me to d\bt ?is conclusion4 ,ano!r physical *ange associat$ ) pub]ty is ! gr[? ( hair on ! pubes & on ! face3 9 ?is latt] situation ! gr[? is sl[4 ,) ! capacity = fa!rhood comes a v /rong awak5+ ( ! sexual in/9ct1 :i* manife/s itself 9 passion & 9 lu/--! unconsci\s & ! consci\s sex hung]4 ,! passion %[s itself 9 a ludicr\sly indiscrim9ate & exagg]at$ susceptibility to female attractions--a susceptibility ! sexual "* ( :i* is usually q unrecognis$4 ,among boys :o h sex k !re is also a t5d5cy to dwell on sexual ?\ghts :5 ! m9d is n o!rwise occupi$4 ,passion & lu/ d n at once develop _! full /r5g?2 b1 com+ at a "t :5 self-control is v weak1 & com+ ) all ! attraction ( novelty1 !y (t5 dom9ate ! m9d ev5 9 normal cases1 & may become tyrann\s :5 ! reproductive sy/em has be5 prematurely /imulat$4 ,a height5$ self-consci\sness & an antagonism to au?ority s (t5 foll[ ! atta9m5t ( pub]ty t !y are usually consid]$ to be its results4 ,my own exp]i5ce ) boys satisfies me t ?is conclusion is n correct4 ,self-consci\sness1 :5 x occurs 9 boyhood1 is usually ! result ( an unclean inn] life4 ,pub]ty m]ely increases ! self-consci\sness by int5sify+ its cause4 ,:5 ! m9d is clean !re is no m>k$ *ange 9 ?is respect at pub]ty4 ,! antagonism to au?ority s (t5 obs]v$ aft] pub]ty is ! product ( unsatisfactory ext]nal influ5ces4 ,) pub]ty ! desire to /& well ) o!rs1 & 9 p>ticul> ! desire to seem manly1 increases4 ,if a debas$ public op9ion dem&s ( a boy ! *eap manl9ess ( pr(anity1 tobacco1 & irrev]5ce1 ! dem& creates a pl5tiful supply1 :ile x also suppresses z priggi% or pi any av[$ or suspect$ devotion to high] ideals4 ,a heal?y public op9ion1 work+ 9 h>mony ) a boy's nobl] in/9cts1 calls =? 9 him an e>ne/ devotion to high ideals1 & causes him to ex]cise1 on ! developm5t ( 8 p[]s & 9 a crusade aga9/ wrong1 ! new en]gies :i* a :olesome pub]ty places at 8 disposal4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,preval5ce ,,( ,,impurity ,,among ,,boys3 ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,own ,,exp]i5ce4 ,( ! p]ils :i* beset ! gr[+ boy all are recognis$1 &1 9 a measure1 gu>d$ aga9/ except ! mo/ inevitable & mo/ fatal p]il ( all4 ,9 all t conc]ns ! use & abuse ( ! reproductive organs ! great majority ( boys h hi!rto be5 left )\t adult guidance1 & h imbib$ _! ideas f ! co>s] ( _! companions & f casual ref]5ces to ! subject 9 ! ,bible & o!r books4 ,"u ^! conditions v few boys escape two ( ! wor/ dang]s into :i* x is possible = a lad to fall--! artificial /imulation ( ! reproductive organs & ! acquisition ( degrad$ ideas on ! subject ( sex4 ,t _m lives are ?us prematurely %ort5$1 t _m con/itutions are p]man5tly enfeebl$1 t v _m lads :o might o!rwise h /riv5 successfully aga9/ ! sexual temptations ( adult life succumb--almo/ )\t a /ruggle--to !m1 c be d\bt$ by no "o :o is famili> ) ! inn] life ( boys & m54 ,( ^! two evils1 self-abuse1 ?\gh productive ( manifold & disa/r\s results1 is di/9ctly ! less4 ,_m boys outgr[ ! physical injuries :i*1 9 ignorance1 !y inflict ^u !mselves 9 y\?2 b v few are able :olly to cleanse !mselves f ! f\l desires associat$ 9 _! m9ds ) sex4 ,^! desires make "y m5 impot5t 9 ! face ( temptation4 ,"u _! evil dom9ance1 ev5 m5 ( k9d disposition w1 by s$uction1 inflict on an innoc5t girl agony1 mis]y1 degradation1 & premature dea?4 ,!y w indulge ,9 ! mo/ degrad+ ( all vices ) pro/itutes on ! /reet4 ,!y w defile ! atmosph]e ( social life ) fil?y talk & ribald je/4 ,ev5 a clean & ennobl+ passion c d little to r$eem !m4 ,! pure /ream ( human love is made turbid ) lu/4 ,aft] a tempor>y uplift+ 9 m>riage ! s\l is aga9 dragg$ d[n1 m>riage v[s are brok5 & ! bless+s ( home life are turn$ into wormwood & gall4 ,t a sy/em s de/ructive ( physical & ( spiritual heal? %\ld h la/$ almo/ intact until n[ w1 ,i believe1 %ortly become a matt] = g5]al amazem5t2 = :ile evid5ce ( ! widespread "* ( y\?ful p]v]sion is a product ( q rec5t ye>s1 ! assumptions on :i* ?is sy/em has be5 bas$ are unreasonable & incapable ( pro(4 ,s9ce conclusive evid5ce ( ! preval5ce ( impurity among boys is available1 ,i w n at pres5t invite ! read] to exam9e ! assumptions :i* lead mo/ p to a contr>y belief4 ,:5 ,i d s1 ,i %all hope to demon/rate t we might reasonably expect to f9d ?+s precisely z !y are4 ,9 ! fir/ & second *apt]s we %all see to :at conclusions tea*]s :o h actual exp]i5ce 9 ! matt] h be5 l$4 ,!re are sev]al tea*]s ^: au?ority 9 mo/ matt]s /&s s v mu* above my own t x might seem presumptu\s to beg9 by lay+ my own exp]i5ces be=e ! read]2 b ,i v5ture to take ?is c\rse because no o!r tea*]1 z f> z ,i "k1 has publi%$ q su* def9ite evid5ce z ,i h done2 & ,i ?9k t ! m g5]al /atem5ts ( su* em95t m5 z ,canon ,lyttelton1 ,mr4 ,a4,c4 ,b5son1 & ,dr4 ,clem5t ,dukes w appeal to ! read] m p[]fully :5 he has "s idea ( ! mann] 9 :i* conclusions on ?is subject may be rea*$4 ,i h "s reason1 also1 = ! belief t ! pap] ,i read 9 #aijh at ! ,london ,univ]sity be=e ! ,int]national ,congress on ,moral ,education has be5 consid]$ ( great significance by v compet5t judges4 ,by a special decision ( ! ,executive ( ! ,congress x--alone ( all sectional pap]s--0 pr9t$ 9 ext5so 9 ! (ficial report4 ,lat] on1 x came "u ! notice ( ,sir ,r4 ,bad5-,p[ell1 at ^: reque/ x 0 republi%$ 9 ! ,headqu>t]s ,gazette--! (ficial organ ( ! ,boy ,sc\t movem5t4 ,x c]ta9ly did require "s c\rage at ! "t to put my results be=e ! public1 = ,i 0 n !n aw>e t m5 ( great em95ce 9 ! educational _w _h already made equally sweep+1 if less def9ite1 /atem5ts4 ,embold5$ by ?is fact & by ! comm5dations above ref]r$ to1 ,i v5ture to quote ! great] "p ( ?is %ort pap]4 ,! op9ions ,i am ab\t to put =w>d are bas$ almo/ entirely on my own tw5ty ye>s' exp]i5ce z a h\sema/]4 ,my h\se conta9s =ty-eight boys1 :o v>y 9 age f t5 to n9ete5 & come f com=table middle-class homes4 ,private int]views ) individual boys 9 my /udy h be5 ! *ief vehicle ( my tea*+ & ! *ief s\rce ( my in=mation4 ,my objects 9 ^! int]views h be5 to w>n boys aga9/ ! evils ( private impurity1 to supply !m ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( k on sexual subjects 9 ord] to prev5t a pruri5t curiosity1 & to induce !m to confide to me ! hi/ory ( _! own k & difficulties4 ,9 my e>ly days ,i int]view$ ^? only :o appe>$ to me to be obvi\sly suff]+ f ! effects ( impurity1 &1 ( late ye>s1 ! extreme pressure ( my "w has =c$ me v reluctantly to recur to ?is plan4 ,= sev]al ye>s1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 accu/om$ to int]view e boy "u my c>e dur+ 8 fir/ t]m ) me4 ,v r>ely h ,i fail$ 9 ^! int]views s to secure a boy's confid5ce z to le>n ! sali5t facts ( ! hi/ory ( 8 inn] life4 ,sunday aft]noon addresses to ! ,six? ,=m on ! sexual dang]s ( late y\? & e>ly manhood h result$ at times 9 eld] boys !mselves seek+ an int]view ) me4 ,su* spontane\s confid5ces h naturally be5 full]1 & !re=e m in/ructive1 ?an ! confid5ces ,i h invit$4 ,_m p are incl9$ to look ^u ! in/ruction ( boys 9 relation to adolesc5ce z ne$less & h>mful2 ne$less because few boys1 !y imag9e1 awake to ! consci\sness & problems ( sex until manhood2 h>mful because ! pri/9e innoc5ce ( ! m9d is1 !y ?9k1 de/roy$1 & evils are sugge/$ ( :i* a boy might o!rwise rema9 unconsci\s4 ,to "o :o kn[s :at boys really are su* ideas are no?+ less ?an ludicr\s4 ,boys come to our s*ool f _m diff]5t classes ( prep>atory & second>y s*ools4 ,almo/ e su* s*ool seems to possess a few boys :o delight to initiate y\ng] boys into sexual k1 & usually into k ( solit>y vice4 ,! v few boys :o h come to me q ignorant ( ^! matt]s h come ei!r /raight f home at t5 or elev51 or f a s*ool 9 :i* a few "y boys are educat$ ) girls4 ,( boys :o h come "u my c>e z late z twelve ,i h kn[n b two :o ev5 pr(ess$ total ignorance on sexual subjects1 & 9 "o ( ^! cases ,i am q sure t no su* ignorance exi/$4 ,9 a l>ge majority ( cases solit>y vice has be5 le>n$ & practis$ be=e a boy has got into 8 te5s4 ,! lack ( insight p>5ts display 9 relation to ^! que/ions is q ph5om5al4 ,! few :o m5tion ! subject to me are always q satisfi$ ( ! complete 'innoc5ce' ( _! boys4 ,"s ( ! mo/ precoci\s & unclean boys ,i h kn[n h be5 ?us confid5tly comm5d$ to me4 ,boys are :olly unsuspici\s ( ! ext5t to :i* _! inn] life lies op5 to ! practis$ eye1 & !y feel secure t no?+ c betray _! secrets if !y !mselves d n4 ,9 no dep>tm5t ( our life are ,george ,eliot's words tru] ?an 9 ?is dep>tm5t3 ',our daily famili> life is b a hid+ ( ourselves f ea* o!r beh9d a scre5 ( trivial words & de$s1 & ^? :o sit ) u at ! same he>? are (t5 ! f>!/ (f f ! deep human s\l )9 u--full ( unspok5 evil & unact$ good4' ,we _c prev5t a boy's obta9+ in=mation on sexual que/ions4 ,our *oice lies betwe5 leav+ him to pick x up f unclean & vulg> m9ds1 :i* w make x guilty & impure1 & giv+ x ourselves 9 su* a way z to inve/ x f ! fir/ ) a sacr$ "*4 ,ano!r idea :i* my exp]i5ce proves to be an entire delusion is ! idea t a boy's natural ref9em5t is a suffici5t protection aga9/ defilem5t4 ,"s ( ! mo/ ref9$ boys ,i h _h ! pleasure ( c>+ = h be5 pron\nc$ victims ( solit>y s94 ,t x is a s9 at all1 t x has1 inde$1 any significance1 ei!r e?ical or spiritual1 has n s mu* z occurr$ to mo/ ( !m4 ,on :at great moral "q d>e we leave ! "y to f9d _! own way absolutely )\t guidance8 ,9 ?is mo/ difficult & dang]\s ( all que/ions we leave ! "y s\l1 /irr$ by novel & bl9d impulses1 to grope 9 ! d>kness4 ,is x any wond] if x fails to see ?+s 9 _! true relations8 ,aga91 x is sometimes ?\ght t ! consequ5ces ( secret s9 are s pat5t z to det] a boy f ! s9 itself4 ,s f> is ?is f be+ ! case t ,i h nev] yet f\nd a s+le boy 7ev5 among ^? :o h1 ?r\gh x1 made almo/ complete wrecks physically & m5tally7 :o has ( himself connect$ ^! consequ5ces ) ! s9 itself4 ,i h1 on ! o!r h&1 kn[n _m sad cases 9 :i*1 ?r\gh ! weak5+ ( w p[]1 :i* ?is habit causes1 boys ( high ideals h fall5 aga9 & aga9 aft] _! eyes h be5 fully op5$4 ,?is s9 is r>ely a consci\s moral transgression4 ,! boy is a victim to be sympa?is$ ) & help$1 n an (f5d] to be reprov$ & puni%$4 ,i desire to call ! att5tion ( ! read] to two po9ts 9 ! =ego+ extract4 ,i 0 p>ticul> 9 giv+ my cr$5tials to /ate ! "* & limitations ( my exp]i5ce4 ,ev]y:]e 9 life "o f9ds confid5t & sweep+ g5]alisations made by m5 :o h little or no exp]i5ce to appeal to4 ,?is is specially ! case 9 ! educational _w1 & p]haps mo/ ( all 9 discussions on ?is v subject4 ,"s m51 at lea/1 are will+ to in/ruct ! public ) no?+ bett] to guide !m ?an ! light ( ,nature4 ,x w\ld greatly assi/ ! que/ ( tru? if ev]yone :o v5tures to address ! public on ?is "q w\ld fir/ pres5t 8 cr$5tials4 ,!re is dang] le/ ! read] %\ld disc\nt ! significance ( ! /atem5ts ,i make 9 ! =ego+ pap] by fall+ into ! error ( suppos+ t ! facts /at$ apply1 aft] all1 to "o s*ool only4 ,?is is n by any means s4 ,! facts h be5 collect$ at "o s*ool2 b ^? :i* ref] to ! preval5ce ( sex k & ( ma/urbation h ref]5ce solely to ! condition ( boys :5 !y fir/ ent]$1 & are significant ( ! conditions :i* obta9 at "s scores ( s*ools & 9 _m homes4 ,i v5ture "h to quote & to w>mly endorse ,canon ,lyttelton's op9ion3 ,x is1 h[ev]1 s easy to be misund]/ood 9 ?is matt] t ,i mu/ ins]t a caution aga9/ an inf]5ce :i* may be drawn f ^! words1 viz4 t s*ool life is ! orig9 ( immorality among boys4 ,! real orig9 is to be f\nd 9 ! common pr$isposition to vici\s conceptions1 :i* is ! result ( neglect4 ,nature provides 9 almo/ e case an active curiosity on ?is subject2 & t curiosity mu/ be someh[ allay$2 & if x 7 n allay$ at s*ool1 false & deprav$ ideas w\ld be pick$ up at home4444 ,s readily does an ignorant m9d at an e>ly age take 9 tea*+ ab\t ^! subjects t !re are no conceivable conditions ( mod]n social life n fraught ) grave p]il to a "y boy1 if once he has be5 all[$ to face !m q unprep>$1 ei!r by in/ruction or by w>n+4 ,& ?is manife/ly applies to life at home1 or 9 a day-s*ool1 or 9 a bo>d+-s*ool to an almo/ equal degree4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,tra9+ ( ! ,"y 9 ,relation to ,sex1 p4 #a et seq4 ,"o ( ! facts :i* ,i always tri$ to elicit f boys 0 ! s\rce ( _! in=mation1 or r ! "* ( t s\rce1 = ,i 0 naturally anxi\s n to ask a boy to incrim9ate any individual kn[n to me4 ,9 _m cases1 in=mation came fir/ to ! boy at home f a bro!r1 or c\s91 or casual acqua9tance1 or dome/ic s]vant4 ,9 "o ( ! wor/ cases ,i h kn[n ! in=mation 0 giv5 to a boy by ano!r boy--an entire /rang] to him--:om he happ5$ to meet on a c\ntry road :5 cycl+4 ,s9ce boys meet "o ano!r v mu* m at s*ool ?an else:]e & sp5d ?ree-f\r?s ( _! lives !re1 ( c\rse in=mation is m (t5 obta9$ at s*ool ?an at home4 ,my own exp]i5ce leads me to ?9k t 9 ?is respect ! day-s*ool--probably on acc\nt ( its mix$ social conditions--is worse ?an ! bo>d+-s*ool4 ,be=e pass+ f matt]s ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 x may int]e/ ! read] if ,i give p>ticul>s ( a few typical cases to illu/rate "s po9ts on :i* ,i h insi/$4 ,case ,a4--,! fa!r & "m ( a boy close on ?irte5 came to see me be=e ent]+ ! lad4 ,!y _h no idea t ,i 0 specially int]e/$ 9 purity-tea*+2 b !y 7 anxi\s to asc]ta9 :at precautions we took aga9/ ! corruption ( small boys4 ,!y /ruck me z v good p>5ts4 ,i 0 specially pleas$ t !y 7 alive to ! dang]s ( impurity1 & t ! "m c\ld adv]t op5ly to ! matt] )\t emb>rassm5t4 ,i advis$ !m to give ! boy explicit w>n+2 b !y said t !y 7 anxi\s to pres]ve 8 innoc5ce z long z possible4 ,he 0 at pres5t absolutely simple1 & !y hop$ t he w\ld long rema9 s4 ,x 0 a com=t to !m t ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ! subject1 & !y w\ld leave ! boy ) confid5ce 9 my c>e4 ,z soon z ,i saw ! boy1 ,i f\nd x difficult to believe 9 8 innoc5ce2 & ,i soon discov]$ t he 0 ?or\ghly corrupt4 ,n m]ely did he beg9 almo/ at once to corrupt o!r boys1 b he actually gave !m 8 views on bro!ls6 ,9 a private int]view ) me he admitt$ all ?is1 & told me t he 0 corrupt$ at t5 ye>s ( age1 :5 he 0 s5t1 aft] convalesc5ce f sc>let fev]1 to a c\ntry village = ?ree mon?s4 ,!re he seems to h associat$ ) a gr\p ( /reet boys1 :o gave him su* in=mation z !y _h1 & initiat$ him into self-abuse4 ,s9ce !n he _h be5 gre$ily seek+ fur!r in=mation & pass+ x on4 ,case ,b4--,a delicate1 g5tle boy ( elev51 an only son1 0 s5t to me by an intellectual fa!r1 :o _h be5 8 con/ant companion4 ,! lad 0 v amiable & well-int5tion$4 ,a ye> lat] he gave me p>ticul>s ( 8 corruption by a c\s91 :o 0 ?ree ye>s old] ?an he4 ,s9ce t "t--p>ticul>ly ( late--he _h practis$ ma/urbation4 ,he _h n ! lea/ idea t x 0 hurtful or ev5 unref9$1 & ?\ght t x 0 peculi> to himself & 8 c\s94 ,he knew f 8 c\s9 ! *ief facts ( mat]nity & pat]nity1 b _h n spok5 to o!r boys ab\t !m4 ,he 0 int5sely anxi\s to cleanse himself entirely1 & promis$ to let me "k ( any lapse1 %\ld x occur4 ,9 ! foll[+ vacation he develop$ pneumonia4 ,= "s days 8 life hung 9 ! balance1 & !n flick]$ out4 ,8 fa!r wrote me a lett] ( noble resignation4 ,t]ribly z he felt 8 loss1 he 0 greatly consol$1 he said1 by ! k t 8 boy _h di$ :ile 8 m9d 0 innoc5t & be=e he c\ld "k ev5 :at temptation 04 ,x is ne$less to add t ,i nev] h9t$ ! real facts to ! fa!r2 &--)\t alt]+ any mat]ial detail--,i am disguis+ ! case le/ x %\ld possibly be recognis$ by him4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :e!r1 :5 ! lad's life hung 9 ! balance1 x might n h be5 sav$ if ,dea?'s scale _h n be5 weight$ by ! *ild's l[]$ vitality4 ,case ,c4--,a boy ( f\rte5 came to me4 ,he 0 a mis]able specim5 9 e way--pale1 le?>gic1 /upid almo/ beyond belief4 ,he _h no "m2 & ! fa!r1 ?\gh a man ( leisure1 evid5tly f\nd x difficult to make ! lad mu* ( a companion4 ,i felt c]ta9 f ! fir/ t ! boy 0 an exceptionally bad victim ( self-abuse2 ,& ?is ,i told 8 fa!r1 advis+ him to inve/igate ! matt]4 ,he 0 horrifi$ at my diagnosis1 & committ$ ! great indiscretion ( tax+ ! boy ) self-abuse z ?\gh x 7 a consci\s & grave fault4 ,! fa!r wrote dur+ ! vacation say+ t he f\nd ,i 0 entirely mi/ak53 n1 cont5t ) ! lad's assurance1 he _h wat*$ him ) ! utmo/ c>e4 ,z soon z ! boy return$ to s*ool ,i int]view$ him4 ,he admitt$ readily t he _h long ma/urbat$ himself daily--sometimes (t5]4 ,he _h fir/--z f> z he c\ld rememb]1 at ab\t six--_h 8 private p>ts excit$ by 8 nurse1 :o app>5tly did ?is to put an irritable *ild into a good temp]6 ,my w>n+ _h little effect ^u him1 z he _h become a hopeless victim4 ,he 0 too delicate a boy = u to desire to keep2 & aft] a brief /ay at s*ool1 dur+ :i* we nurs$ him ?r\gh a critical illness1 he left to f9i% 8 education "u private tuition at home4 ,case ,d4--,?is boy came to me at ?irte54 ,he 0 always a consci5ti\s & amiable boy1 b 0 n]v\s & dull4 ,by fifte5 8 dullness _h increas$1 & he compla9$ ( bra9-/ra9 & poorness ( memory4 ,f9ally he began to develop ,/4 ,vitus's dance4 ,i s5t him to our s*ool doctor1 :o return$ him ) a note say+ t 8 condition 0 s]i\s--t he mu/ /op all "w1 c4 c4 ,i 0 9 my /udy :5 ! lad came back1 & ,i at once told him :at 0 ! matt]4 ,he frankly admitt$ frequ5t self-abuse1 :i* he _h le>n$ f an eld] bro!r4 ,he _h n ! lea/ suspicion t ! habit 0 injuri\s2 b 0 v appreh5sive ab\t 8 future until ,i reassur$ him4 ,he want$ me to write at once & w>n a y\ng] bro!r :o _h fall5 into ! habit4 ,by great ef=t he got himself rapidly "u control4 ,8 n]v\s twit*+s disappe>$1 8 vitality improv$1 ! bra9-fag gradually ceas$2 & :5 he left1 eighte5 mon?s lat]1 he 0 fairly normal4 ,8 improvem5t cont9u$ aft]w>ds1 & he is n[ a successful man ( bus9ess & a m>ri$ man4 ,case ,e4--,?is boy ent]$ at twelve4 ,he 0 v weak physically & highly n]v\s--ow+1 8 p ?\ght1 to sev]e bully+ at a previ\s s*ool4 ,he 0 an able boy1 ( lit]>y & arti/ic ta/es1 & almo/ pa9fully consci5ti\s4 ,he 0 v %y2 always ?\ght t he 0 despis$ by o!r boys2 & 0 a duff] at games1 :i* he avoid$ to ! utmo/4 ,) my pres5t exp]i5ce ,i %\ld h kn[n him to be a victim ( self-abuse4 ,!n1 ,i did n suspect him2 & x 0 n until he 0 leav+ at eighte5 = ! ,univ]sity t we talk$ ! matt] ov]1 on 8 initiative4 ,!n ,i f\nd t he _h be5 bulli$ into impurity at elev51 & 0 n[ a helpless victim4 ,aft] two ye>s at ! ,univ]sity he wrote me t1 ?\gh ! temptation n[ came less frequ5tly1 he seem$ absolutely p[]less :5 x did come2 t he despis$ himself s mu* t ! impulse to suicide (t5 haunt$ him2 b t ! c[>dice :i* _h kept him f games at s*ool w\ld probably prev5t 8 tak+ 8 life4 ,) ! assi/ance ( an int5se & devot$ religi\s life he gradually began to ga9 self-ma/]y4 ,x is "s ye>s n[ s9ce he has m5tion$ ! subject to me4 ,^! are m]ely specim5 cases4 ,cases ,a1 ,b1 & ,c illu/rate my ass]tions t p>5ts are wond]fully bl9d2 ,cases ,b & ,e1 t q exceptional ref9em5t 9 a boy gives no protection f temptation to impurity2 ,case ,d1 t a boy1 ev5 9 an extreme case1 does n "k t ! habit is injuri\s4 ,9 respect ( _! sev]ity1 ,c1 ,d1 & ,e are n normal b extreme cases4 ,! read] mu/ n imag9e t boys ord9>ily suff] z mu* z ^! did4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,preval5ce ,,( ,,impurity ,,among ,,boys3 ,,! ,,op9ions ,,( ,,canon ,,lyttelton1 ,,dr4 ,,dukes1 ,,& ,,o!rs4 ,i propose n[ to make cle> to ! read] ! fact t ! conclusions ,i h rea*$ z to ! exi/5ce ( sexual k among boys1 & z to ! preval5ce ( self-abuse1 are entirely borne out by ! op9ion ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ tea*]s & m$ical m54 ,canon ,lyttelton writes ) an au?ority :i* no "o w "q4 ,educat$ at ,eton1 he 0 = two ye>s an assi/ant ma/] at ,well+ton ,college2 !n1 = fifte5 ye>s1 headma/] ( ,haileybury ,college1 & has n[ be5 headma/] ( ,eton = ov] six ye>s4 ,he has intimate k ( boys1 d]iv$1 z reg>ds ! "q ( purity1 f confid5tial talks ) !m4 ,! quotations :i* foll[ are f 8 "w ,tra9+ ( ! ,"y 9 ,laws ( ,sex4 ,canon ,lyttelton does n ?9k x ne$ful to make /atem5ts z to ! preval5ce ( impurity among boys4 ,he r assumes t ?is preval5ce is obvi\s &1 "u pres5t conditions1 inevitable4 ,i h already quot$ "o passage :i* involves ?is assumption1 & n[ invite ! read] to consid] two o!rs4 ,9 ! s*ool life ( boys1 9 spite ( v great improvem5ts1 x is impossible t sexual subjects %\ld be :olly avoid$ 9 common talk4444 ,?\gh1 9 prep>atory s*ools ( little boys "u f\rte51 ! increas+ vigilance ( ma/]s1 & con/ant sup]vision1 comb9$ ) con/ant employm5t1 r$uce ! evil ( pruri5t talk to a m9imum1 yet ^! subjects w crop up4444 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! boys :o are talkative ab\t su* subjects are j ^? ^: ideas are mo/ di/ort$ & vici\s4 ,9 ! public s*ool1 ow+ n only to fre] talk & m mix$ company b to ! boy's own wid] range ( vision1 sexual que/ions1 & also ^? connect$ ) ! /ructure ( ! body1 come to ! =e & beg9 to occupy m or less ( ! ?\ghts ( all b a peculi>ly con/itut$ m9ority ( ! :ole numb]4 ,m51 z ,i h %[n1 h be5 sev]ely dealt ) by ,nature 9 ?is respect3 %e has =c$ !m1 at a "t ( life :5 _! m9ds are ill compact$1 _! ideas *aotic1 & _! wills untra9$1 to face an ordeal :i* dem&s above all ?+s rev]5ce bas$ on k & resolution su/a9$ by high affections4 ,an enorm\sly l>ge proportion fl\nd] bl9dly into ! mire be=e !y "k :at x is1 n necess>ily1 b v (t5 into ! defilem5t ( evil habit1 b1 /ill m (t51 into ! ta9t$ air ( diseas$ op9ion1 & aft] a few ye>s "s ( !m em]ge sav$1 b s z by fire4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,pages #d et seq43 ! italics are m9e4 ,! foll[+ are quotations f ! ,upton ,lett]s1 writt5 by ,mr4 ,a4,c4 ,b5son4 ,mr4 ,b5son is "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ( mod]n tea*]s3 he has _h long exp]i5ce ( public-s*ool life bo? z a boy & z a ma/]3 he has t insight into ! he>t ( boyhood :i* c come only to "o :o has affectionate sympa?y ) boys & has be5 ! recipi5t ( _! confid5ces4 ,x w be abundantly evid5t f ! passages :i* foll[ t 9 ,mr4 ,b5son's op9ion no boy is likely to pres]ve 8 innoc5ce 9 pass+ ?r\gh a public s*ool4 ,! subject is s unpleasant t _m ma/]s d>e n speak ( x at all1 & excuse !mselves by say+ t !y don't want to put ideas into boys' heads4 ,i _c consci5ti\sly believe t a man :o has be5 ?r\gh a big public s*ool himself c hone/ly be afraid ( t4 ,! /&>d ( purity is l[3 a vici\s boy does n f9d 8 vici\s t5d5cies by any means a b> to social success4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 assumes t ! vici\s t5d5cies are a matt] ( notoriety4 ,a simil> implication is involv$ 9 ! foll[+3 ,i d n mean to say t !re are n _m boys :o are bo? pure-m9d$ & hone/2 b !y treat su* virtues z a secret pref]5ce ( _! own1 & d n consid] t x is 9 ! lea/ necess>y to int]f]e ) ! practice ( o!rs or ev5 to disapprove ( x4 ,he fur!r gives x z 8 op9ion t ,! deadly & insidi\s temptation ( impurity has1 z f> z "o c le>n1 increas$1 & tells u ,an innoc5t-m9d$ boy ^: natural incl9ation to purity gave way be=e p]petual temptation & ev5 compulsion might be ?\ght to h err$1 b w\ld h scanty1 if any1 expression ( ei!r sympa?y or pity f o!r boys2 :ile if he brea!d ! lea/ h9t ( 8 mis]able position to a ma/] & ! fact came out1 he w\ld be univ]sally sc\t$4444 ,"o he>s ( simply he>t-r5d+ cases :]e a boy d>e n ev5 tell 8 p>5ts ( :at he endures4 ,x w\ld ?us appe> t 9 "s ( ! premi] s*ools ( ! _w impurity is a matt] ( notoriety1 sometimes ( compulsion2 & t1 to a boy's own /rong incl9ation to concealm5t1 is sup]add$1 by ! public op9ion ( ! s*ool1 an imp]i\s comm& t ?is concealm5t %all1 ev5 9 he>t-r5d+ cases1 be ma9ta9$4 ,no "o1 ,i ?9k1 w ma9ta9 t private s*ools z a class are 9 ! lea/ degree lees corrupt ?an public s*ools2 :ile !re are1 ,i am sure1 at lea/ a few s*ools 9 :i* public op9ion condemns op5 impurity1 & w n tol]ate impure talk4 ,& :ile ,i am confid5t t x is possible1 n m]ely to atta9 ?is condition 9 a s*ool1 b also to r$uce private impurity to a negligible quantity1 impurity--9 "o =m or ano!r--is1 9 g5]al1 s widely spread 9 boys' s*ools ( e type1 t x is difficult to und]/& h[ anyone famili> ) s*ool life c d\bt its preval5ce4 ,let u n[ consid] ! op9ion ( ,dr4 ,clem5t ,dukes1 ! m$ical (fic] ( ,rugby ,s*ool & ! greate/ ,engli% au?ority on s*ool hygi5e4 ,9 ! preface to ! f\r? edition ( 8 well-kn[n "w ,heal? at ,s*ool1 ,dr4 ,dukes writes3 ,i h /udi$ *ildr5 9 all _! phases & /ages = _m ye>s--two ye>s at ! ,hospital = ,sick ,*ildr5 9 #fa ,ormond ,/reet1 ,london1 foll[$ by ?irty-?ree ye>s at ,rugby ,s*ool--a pr(essional hi/ory :i* has provid$ me ) an almo/ unique exp]i5ce 9 all t relates to ! ,heal? & ,disease ( ,*ildhood & ,y\?1 & has compell$ con/ant & /eady ?\ght ^u e aspect ( ?is problem4 ,9 an e>li] "w1 ,! ,pres]vation ( ,heal?1 ,dr4 ,dukes gives 8 e/imate ( ! preval5ce ( ma/urbation1 & quotes ! op9ion ( o!r au?orities ^: cr$5tials he has v]ifi$2 ,9 ?is "w1 on page #aej1 he writes ( ma/urbation3 ,i believe t ! reason :y x is s widespread an evil--am\nt+1 ,i ga!r1 al?\gh f ! nature ( ! case no complete evid5ce c ev] be accurately obta9$1 to some:]e ab\t #ij to #ie p] c5t4 ( all boys at bo>d+-s*ools--is because ! boy leaves 8 home 9 ! fir/ in/ance )\t "o ^w ( w>n+ f 8 p>5ts 444 & ?us falls into evil ways f 8 innoc5ce & ignorance alone4444 ,?is immorality is e/imat$ by "s at #hj p] c5t41 by o!rs at #ij p] c5t4 ,ano!r says t n #aj p] c5t4 are innoc5t4 ,ano!r t x has always begun at f eight to twelve ye>s ( age4 ,o!rs t x is always wor/ among/ ! eld] boys4 ,o!rs t 'x is univ]sal4' ,pr(essor ,/anley ,hall1 9 8 great "w on ,adolesc5ce1 aft] a simil> & exhau/ive review ( ! num]\s works on ?is subject 9 diff]5t languages1 concludes3 ,! :ole lit]ature on ! subject atte/s t :5ev] c>eful rese>*es h be5 und]tak5 ! results are appall+ z to preval5ce4 ,& yet !re are p :o deprecate purity-tea*+ = boys because !y feel t a boy's natural mode/y is q a suffici5t protection1 & t !re is dang] ( de/roy+ a boy's innoc5ce by putt+ ideas into 8 head6 ,to he> su* p talk1 & to li/5 to ! way 9 :i* !y speak ( self-abuse z ?\gh x impli$ mon/r\s moral p]v]sion1 "o w\ld ?9k t ! condition ( morals :5 !y 7 "y 0 :olly diff]5t4 ,! great noveli/ ,?ack]ay gives little c\nt5ance to ?is op9ion :5 he writes 9 ,p5d5nis3 ,&1 by ! way1 ye t5d] mo!rs & sob] fa!rs ( ,*ri/ian families1 a prodigi\s ?+ t !ory ( life is z orally le>n$ at a great public s*ool4 ,:y if y c\ld he> ^? boys ( f\rte5 :o blu% be=e mo!rs & sneak (f 9 sil5ce 9 ! pres5ce ( _! daught]s1 talk+ among ea* o!r--x w\ld be ! woman's turn to blu% !n4 ,be=e he 0 twelve ye>s old little ,p5 _h he>d talk en\gh to make him q awfully wise ^u c]ta9 po9ts--& s1 madam1 has y\r pretty rosy-*eek$ son1 :o is com+ home f s*ool = ! ensu+ holidays4 ,i don't say t ! boy is lo/1 or t ! innoc5ce has left him :i* he _h f ',heav51 :i* is our home1' b t ! %ades ( ! prison-h\se are clos+ fa/ ov] him1 & t we are help+ z mu* z possible to corrupt him4 ,be=e conclud+ ?is *apt] ,i w\ld caution ! read] aga9/ ! error ( suppos+ t ! op9ions express$ by ,canon ,lyttelton & ,dr4 ,dukes are indicative m]ely ( ! conditions !y h met at ,haileybury1 ,eton1 & ,rugby4 ,!y are equally significant ( ! conditions :i* obta9 9 ! innum]able s*ools f :i* ,haileybury1 ,eton1 & ,rugby are recruit$2 & z !re is no reason :y o!r prep>atory s*ools %\ld diff] f ^!1 !y are significant ( ! almo/ univ]sal condition ( boys' s*ools4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,causes ,,( ,,! ,,preval5ce ,,( ,,impurity ,,among ,,boys4 ,! evid5ce ,i h adduc$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]s w conv9ce mo/ ( my read]s t few boys reta9 _! innoc5ce aft] !y are ( s*ool age4 ,!re may1 h[ev]1 be a few :o f9d x impossible to reconcile ?is conclusion ) _! ideas ( boy nature4 ,i w !re=e n[ exam9e curr5t conceptions on ?is subject & expose _! fundam5tal inaccuracy4 ,!re are "s p :o imag9e t a boy's innate mode/y is q suffici5t protection aga9/ defilem5t4 ,does exp]i5ce really w>rant any su* conclusion8 ,^? :o "k mu* ( *ildr5 w recognise ! fact t ev5 ! c>d9al virtues ( tru?fulness & hone/y h (t5 to be le>n$1 & t ideas ( p]sonal cleanl9ess1 ( self-re/ra9t 9 relation to food1 & ( consid]ation = o!rs h usually to be implant$ & fo/]$4 ,among p ( ref9em5t ^! virtues are (t5 s e>ly le>n$ t !re is dang] le/ we %\ld consid] !m innate4 ,! susceptibility ( "s *ildr5 to sugge/ions convey$ to !m by ! example & precept ( _! eld]s is almo/ unlimit$4 ,h5ce a *ild may1 at two1 h giv5 up ! trick ( cle>+ its no/rils ) ! f+]-nail1 & may1 be=e five1 h le>n$ mo/ ( ! mann]s & virtues ( ref9$ p4 ,! majority1 h[ev]1 take long] to le>n ^! ?+s1 s t a jolly little *ap ( t5 or twelve is (t5 by no means scrupul\sly clean 9 h&s1 nails1 e>s1 & tee?1 is (t5 di/9ctly gre$y1 & sometimes f> f tru?ful4 ,t cleanl9ess & virtue are acquir$ & n innate is obvi\s en\gh f ! fact t *ildr5 :o gr[ up among dirty & unpr9cipl$ p are r>ely clean & virtu\s4 ,7 x possible = ! *ild ( ref9$ p>5ts to gr[ up )\t example or precept 9 relation to table mann]s & morals1 except ! example & advice ( vulg> p1 :o w\ld expect ref9em5t & consid]ation f him8 ,is !re anyone :o has su* fai? 9 innate ref9em5t t he w\ld be cont5t to let a *ild ( 8 own1 gr[ up )\t a h9t on ^! matt]s1 & ) su* example only z 0 suppli$ by association ) vulg> p8 ,yet ?is is precisely :at we d 9 relation to ! subject ( p]sonal purity4 ,! *ild has no good example to guide him4 ,! ext5t to :i* temptation comes to ^? :om he respects1 ! mann] 9 :i* !y comport !mselves :5 tempt$1 ! "* ( _! sex relations are entirely hidd5 f him4 ,he is n only )\t example1 he is )\t precept4 ,no ideals are set be=e him1 no advice is giv5 to him3 ! v exi/5ce ( any?+ 9 :i* ideals & advice are ne$ful is ignor$4 ,if 9 conditions l ^! we %\ld expect a boy to gr[ up gre$y1 we may be c]ta9 t he w gr[ up impure4 ,at pub]ty !re awakes )9 him by f> ! /ronge/ appetite t human nature c exp]i5ce--an appetite aga9/ :i* "s ( ! noble/ ( mank9d h /riv5 9 va94 ,! appetite is giv5 abnormal /r5g? by ! artificial & /imulat+ conditions "u :i* he lives4 ,! act :i* satisfies ?is appetite is also "o ( ke5 pleasure4 ,he has long be5 accu/om$ to c>ess 8 private p>ts1 & ! pleasure ) :i* he does ?is is greatly enhanc$4 ,he does n suspect t indulg5ce is h>mful4 ,?is pleasure1 unlike t ( eat+1 co/s him no?+1 & is ev] available4 ,8 p[]s ( self-control are z yet undevelop$4 ,he c indulge himself )\t incurr+ ! lea/ suspicion4 ,he probably kn[s t mo/ boys1 ( 8 age & above1 indulge !mselves4 ,! result is inevitable4 ,he f9ds t sexual ?\ghts are ke5ly pleasurable1 & t !y produce bodily exaltation4 ,he has mu* yet to le>n on ! subject ( sex1 & he enjoys ! que/4 ,:]ev] he turns he f9ds x n[--9 8 ,bible1 9 animal life1 9 8 classics1 9 ! encyclopdia1 9 8 companions1 & 9 ! newspap]4 ,day & night ! subject is ev] ) him4 ,x is inevitable4 ,& at ?is juncture comes along ! !ori/ :o is agha/ at our de/roy+ ! lad's innoc5ce1 & at our sugge/+ evils to him :i* o!rwise he w\ld nev] h ?\ght (4 ,! boy's innate mode/y is q a suffici5t protection6 ,to me ! wond]ful ?+ is ! e>ne/ness ) :i* a boy sets ab\t ! task ( cleans+ 8 life :5 once he has be5 made to realise ! real "* ( ! ?\ghts & acts ) :i* he has be5 play+4 ,boys1 z ,i f9d !m1 r>ely err 9 ?is matt]1 or 9 any o!r1 f moral p]v]sity1 b m]ely f ignorance & ?\ghtlessness4 ,sev]e rebukes & puni%m5ts are r>ely ei!r j or useful4 ,! disposition :i* obliges ! tea*] to use !m 9 ! la/ resort1 & ! rebellion aga9/ au?ority :i* is said to foll[ pub]ty1 arise almo/ inv>iably f injudici\s tra9+ 9 ! home or at s*ool4 ,boys :o h receiv$ a fair home tra9+1 & :o f9d !mselves 9 a heal?y atmosph]e at s*ool1 are almo/ inv>iably delightful to deal )2 & ev5 ^? :o h be5 less =tunate 9 _! e>ly surr\nd+s adapt !mselves 9 mo/ cases to ! /&>ds :i* a heal?y public op9ion 9 ! s*ool dem&s4 ,x may be ?\ght t ! m]e retic5ce ( adults ab\t reproduction & ! reproductive organs w\ld impress ! *ild's m9d ) ! idea t x is unclean to play ) 8 private p>ts or to talk ab\t _! functions ) 8 companions4 ,?is is a psy*ological error4 ,= "s ye>s pa/ adults h avoid$ any allusion to ! subject ( excretion1 & ! *ild assumes t public att5tion to bodily ne$s & public ref]5ce to ^! ne$s are alike indelicate4 ,he does n1 h[ev]1 conclude t excretion 9 private is an indelicate act1 nor does any s5se ( delicacy oblige him to ma9ta91 ) reg>d to companions ( 8 own sex & age1 ! retic5ce :i* has become habitual to him 9 8 relations ) adults4 ,:y %\ld ! *ild ?9k x dirty to fondle & excite 8 private p>ts or to talk ab\t !m ) 8 boy fri5ds8 ,! k :i* makes u feel z we d is z yet hidd5 f him4 ,! same ?+ is c]ta9ly true ( conv]sation ab\t ! facts ( reproduction :5 ^? :o conv]se are uncorrupt$4 ,ano!r elem5t1 h[ev]1 at once appe>s :5 ^! facts are divulg$ by a corrupt boy1 because 8 mann] is irresi/ibly sugge/ive ( uncleanness z well z ( secrecy4 ,simil>ly :5 self-abuse is fall5 into spontane\sly by a boy :o is o!rwise clean1 no s5se ( indec5cy atta*es itself to ! act4 ,:51 h[ev]1 x is taught by an unclean boy1 !re is a feel+ ( defilem5t f ! fir/4 ,9 boys "u ! age ( pub]ty ?is feel+ may ov]p[] ! temptation2 9 boys above t age x is1 z a rule1 totally inadequate z a safegu>d4 ,_m p imag9e t a boy :o is impure mu/ betray himself1 & t if no ov]t acts ( indec5cy are obs]v$ ! innoc5ce ( a boy's m9d may be safely inf]r$4 ,k on ^! subjects has1 h[ev]1 be5 almo/ inv>iably ga9$ "u conditions ( ! utmo/ secrecy1 & ! behavi\r ( adults has effectively fo/]$ ! idea ( concealm5t4 ,h5ce we might expect t ! secret w\ld be jeal\sly gu>d$ & t any ov]t act ( impurity w\ld be avoid$ 9 ! pres5ce ( adults ) ev5 great] circumspection ?an ! public p]=mance ( an excretory act4 ,! habit ( self-abuse1 moreov]1 is practis$ usually "u ! d\ble cov] ( d>kness & ! b$-clo!s4 ,! temptation occurs f> less by day ?an by night1 & a boy :o yields to x 9 ! day inv>iably *ooses a closet or o!r private place 9 :i* he feels secure f detection4 ,to _m p x is inconceivable t a lad c h>b\r impure feel+s & habits )\t obvi\s det]ioration2 b ev5 if a *ild's lapses into ^! ?+s 7 associat$ ) consci\s guilt1 does our k ( human nature ju/ify u 9 suppos+ t evil 9 ! he>t is c]ta9 to betray itself 9 a visible degradation ( ! out] life8 ,if we believe ! language ( ! dev\t1 we mu/ admit t ! mo/ spiritual ( m5 hide 9 _! he>t ?\ghts ( :i* !y are he>tily a%am$4 ,x is n into ! m\? ( ! reprobate b into ! m\? ( h] devot$ memb]s z !y ent] ^u _! sacram5tal s]vice t ! ,*ur* puts ! significant pray]1 ,almighty ,god1 unto :om all he>ts be op51 all desires kn[n1 & f :om no secrets are hid2 ,cleanse ! ?\ghts 9 our he>ts by ! inspiration ( ?y ,holy ,_s4 ,inconsi/5cy 9 adults is f> too well recognis$ to ne$ pro(4 ,9 *ildr5 x is ev5 m obvi\s1 & = ?is reason t1 look$ at aright1 x is ! faculty ( ma9ta9+ ! g5]al heal? ( ! s\l1 spite ( local morbid conditions--a faculty :i* is /ronge/ 9 ! simpl] & m adaptable m9d ( ! *ild4 ,impurity z a disease has a long incubation p]iod4 ,:5 he contracts ! disease1 its victim is (t5 :olly unconsci\s ( 8 dang]2 &1 bo? because ! disease is an int]nal "o & is sl[ 9 developm5t1 x is a v long "t be=e obvi\s symptoms appe>4 ,mean:ile a corruption may h set 9 :i* w ultimately ru9 ! :ole life4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,results ,,( ,,y\?ful ,,impurity4 ,x is difficult to exagg]ate ! evils :i* result f ! pres5t sy/em "u :i* boys gr[ to manhood )\t any adult guidance 9 relation to ! laws ( sex4 ,x has already be5 /at$ t ! imm$iate physical results ( self-abuse are small evils inde$ comp>$ ) ! corruption ( m9d :i* comes f p]v]t$ sex ideas4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 by no means negligible2 & are1 9 "s cases1 v s]i\s4 ,! great preval5ce ( self-abuse among boys1 comb9$ ) ! inevitable unc]ta9ty z to ! degree ( a boy's fre$om f1 or indulg5ce 91 ?is vice1 makes x v difficult to in/itute a reliable comp>ison betwe5 ^? :o are *a/e & ^? :o are un*a/e4 ,great] significance atta*es1 ,i ?9k1 to a comp>ison 9 individual cases ( a boy's condition dur+ a p]iod ( indulg5ce 9 ma/urbation & 8 condition aft] its total1 or almo/ total1 rel9qui%m5t4 ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ t ! diff]5ce 9 a boy's vitality & spiritual tone aft] rel9qui%+ ?is habit is v m>k$4 ,! case ,d quot$ 9 ,*apt] ,i4 is1 9 ?is respect1 typical4 ,9 my pamphlet1 ,private ,k = ,boys1 ,i h quot$ a /rik+ passage f ,acton on ! ,reproductive ,organs1 9 :i* he contra/s ! cont95t & ! incont95t boy4 ,b 9 ! case ( m5 l ,dr4 ,acton--speciali/s 9 ! diseases ( ! male reproductive organs--x mu/ be rememb]$ t x is mo/ly ! abnormal & extreme cases :i* come "u _! notice3 a fact :i* is liable to affect _! :ole e/imate4 ,! book c be recomm5d$ to adults :o wi% to see ! :ole subject ( sex diseases dealt ) by a speciali/ :o writes ) a high moral purpose4 ,my own e/imate is giv5 9 ! pamphlet already ref]r$ to4 ,aft] quot+ ,dr4 ,acton's op9ion1 ,i add3-- ,y w notice t ,dr4 ,acton is "h describ+ an extreme case4 ,i want to tell y :at are ! results 9 a case :i* is n extreme4 ,my difficulty is t ^! results are s v>i\s4 ,! injury to ! n]ves & bra9 :i* is caus$ by sexual excitem5t & by ! loss ( sem5 leaves no?+ 9 ! body1 m9d or "* un9jur$4 ,! ext5t ( ! injury v>ies greatly ) ! /r5g? ( a boy's con/itution & ) ! frequ5cy ( 8 s94 ,! "* ( ! injury v>ies ) ! boy's own special weaknesses & t5d5cies4 ,if he is naturally %y & timid1 x makes him %y] & m timid4 ,if he is /upid & lazy1 x makes him m /upid & lazy4 ,if he is incl9$ to consumption or o!r disease1 x de/roys 8 p[] ( resi/+ su* disease4 ,9 extreme cases only does x actually *ange an able boy into a /upid "o1 an a?letic boy into a weak "o1 & a happy boy into a discont5t$ "o2 b 9 all cases x weak5s e p[] a boy possesses4 ,its mo/ prom95t results are ^!3 loss ( w-p[] & self-reliance1 %yness1 n]v\sness & irritability1 failure ( ! reason+ p[]s & memory1 laz9ess ( body & m9d1 a diseas$ fondness = girls1 deceitfulness4 ,( ^! results1 ! loss ( w-p[] leaves ! boy a prey n only to ! temptations ( impurity1 b to e o!r =m ( temptation3 ! deceitfulness de/roys 8 self-respect & turns 8 life into a %am4 ,( incomp>ably great] importance ?an ,acton's wide b abnormal exp]i5ce & my own n>r[ b normal exp]i5ce is ! exp]i5ce ( ,dr4 ,clem5t ,dukes1 :i* is v wide & p]fectly normal4 ,no man has probably be5 9 s good a position = =m+ an e/imate z he has be54 ,dr4 ,dukes ?us sums up 8 op9ion3 ,! h>m :i* results is moral1 intellectual1 & physical4 ,physically x is a frequ5t dra9 at a critical "t ( life :5 nature is provid+ = gr[? & developm5t1 & is ill able to be> x2 x is a p[]ful n]v\s %ock to ! sy/em ill-prep>$ to meet x4444 ,x also causes muscul> & m5tal debility1 loss ( _s & manl9ess1 & occasional insanity1 suicide & homicide4 ,moreov] x leads to fur!r uncontrollable passions 9 e>ly manhood4444 ,fur!r1 ?is vice enfeebles ! intellectual p[]s1 induc+ le?>gy & obtus5ess1 & incapacity = h>d m5tal "w4 ,& la/1 & mo/ ( all1 x is an immorality :i* /a9s ! :ole "* & und]m9es ! life4 ,9 ?is passage ,dr4 ,dukes ref]s to ! intellectual & moral h>m ( self-abuse z well z to its physical consequ5ces4 ,intimately connect$ z ^! are ) "o ano!r1 ,i am "h attempt+ to give !m sep>ate treatm5t4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 impossible to treat p]v]t$ sex-k & self-abuse sep>ately2 = ?\gh 9 "y boys !y are f\nd indep5d5tly ( "o ano!r1 & sometimes co-exi/ 9 eld] boys )\t any intimate consci\s association1 _! results are id5tical4 ,9 ! foll[+ pages1 !re=e1 ,i %all ref] to !m jo9tly z impurity4 ,! e>lie/ evil :i* spr+s f impurity is ! de/ruction ( ! intimacy :i* has hi!rto exi/$ betwe5 ! boy & 8 p>5ts4 ,closely associat$ ) ?is is t duplicity ( life :i* results f secrets :i* may be %>$ ) ! co>se b mu/ be jeal\sly conceal$ f ev]yone :o is respect$4 ,untold h>m foll[s ^! *anges 9 a lad4 ,hi!rto he has _h no?+ to conceal f 8 "m--unless1 inde$1 8 p>5ts h be5 fooli% en\gh to drive him into deception by undue sev]ity ov] *ildi% mi/akes1 & accid5ts1 & moral lapses4 ,e matt] :i* has occupi$ 8 ?\ghts he has freely %>$ ) ^? :o c be/ lead him into ! pa? ( moral heal?4 ,h5ce=? all is *ang$4 ,! lad has 8 own inn] life :i* he mu/ completely scre5 f ! k9d eyes :i* h hi!rto be5 8 spiritual lights4 ,concealm5t is soon f\nd to be an easy ?+4 ,acts & words are ?+s ( :i* o!rs may take cognisance2 ! inn] life no "o c ev] "k4 ,a _w is op5$ to ! lad 9 :i* ! re/ra9ts ( adult op9ion are n felt at all & ! guidance & inspiration ( a fa!r's or "m's love nev] come4 ,h[ completely ?is is ! case 9 reg>d to impurity ! read] w h>dly d\bt if he rememb]s t all p>5ts believe _! boys to be innoc5t1 & t "s #ij p] c5t4 ( !m are hopelessly hoodw9k$4 ,b ?is d\ble life is n long conf9$ to ! subject ( purity4 ,! concealm5t :i* s]ves "o purpose excell5tly c be made to s]ve ano!r2 & h5ce=? p>5ts & adult fri5ds ne$ nev] "k any?+ b :at !y are told4 ,x is a sad day = ! "m :5 fir/ %e realises t ! old frankness has gone2 x is a v1 v mu* sadd] day = ! boy4 ,!re is no fibre ( 8 moral be+ b is1 or w be1 injur$ by ?is divorce ( home influ5ces & by ?is ev]-accumulat+ burd5 ( guilty memories4 ,8 "m may n "k :y ?is is s1 writes ,canon ,lyttelton2 ! only ?+ %e may be p]fectly c]ta9 ( is t ! loss w nev] be q made up z long z life %all la/4 ,ano!r injury done by impurity to ! gr[+ m9d ( ! lad is t1 9 all matt]s relat+ to sex1 he le>ns to look m]ely = p]sonal enjoym5t4 ,9 e o!r dep>tm5t ( life he is mov$ by a v>iety ( motives3 by ! desire to please1 ! desire to excel1 by devotion to duty1 by ! love ( tru?1 & by _m o!r desires4 ,ev5 9 gratify+ ! appetite mo/ ne>ly on ! same plane z ! sexual appetite--namely1 t ( hung]--he has m or less reg>d = 8 own well-be+1 m or less consid]ation = ! wi%es ( o!rs1 & a con/ant desire to atta9 ! /&>d expect$ ( him4 ,mean:ile1 z reg>ds ! sexual appetite--! racial importance ( :i* is great2 & ! regulation ( :i* is ( inf9ite importance = himself1 = ^? :o may o!rwise become its victims1 = ! wife he may "o day w$1 & = ! *ildr51 legitimate or illegitimate1 t he may beget--8 "o idea is p]sonal enjoym5t4 ,"o deplorable result ( ?is idea w be adv]t$ to 9 ! next *apt]4 ,:5 boyi% impurity involves a co>se way ( look+ at sexual relations1 z x always mu/ :5 ^! are matt]s ( common talk & je/1 ! boy suff]s a loss :i* prejudicially affects ! :ole tone ( 8 m9d & e dep>tm5t ( 8 conduct--,i mean ! loss ( rev]5ce4 ,x is ^? ?+s alone :i* are sacr$ to u1 ^? ?+s ab\t :i* we c talk only ) fri5ds1 & ab\t :i* we c je/ ) no "o1 t h inspiration 9 !m1 t c give u p[] to foll[ our ideals & to lay a re/ra9+ h& on ! brute )9 u4 ,=tunately ! self-control :i* manife/s itself 9 h]oism1 9 good =m1 & 9 ! sportsmanlike _s is sacr$ to almo/ all4 ,to mo/1 a "m's love is sacr$4 ,to _m1 all t is impli$ 9 ! ^w religion4 ,to a few1 sexual passion & ! great manife/ations ( human g5ius 9 poetry1 music1 pa9t+1 sculpture1 & ar*itecture4 ,exactly 9 proportion z ^! ?+s are pr(an$ by je/ & mock]y1 is ! light ( ! s\l qu5*$ & man degrad$ to ! level ( ! bea/4 ,consid]+ h[ l>ge a "p ! sex-passion plays 9 ! lives ( mo/ m5 & wom52 consid]+ h[ x p]meates ! lit]ature & art ( ! ,_w & is--z ! basis ( ! home--! mo/ pot5t factor 9 social life1 its pr(anation is a t]rible loss1 & ! habit ( m9d :i* su* pr(anation eng5d]s _c fail to weak5 ! :ole _s ( rev]5ce4 ,i mu/ confess t ! man :o je/s ov] sex relations is to me incomp>ably l[] ?an ! man :o su/a9s clean b :olly illegitimate sex relations2 & :ile ,i am consci\s ( a /rong movem5t ( fri5d%ip t[>ds a lad :o has admitt$ impurity 9 8 life b reta9s rev]5ce = purity1 x is h>d to feel any?+ b repulsion t[>ds "o :o pr(anes ! subject ( sex ) co>se & ribald talk4 ,z a result ( ! two evils ( :i* ,i h n[ spok51 toge!r ) ! physical effects ( ma/urbation1 "y m5 become p[]less to face ! sexual temptations ( manhood2 & _m1 :o 9 all o!r relations ( life are admirable1 s9k 9 ?is matt] into ! mire ( pro/itution or ! less demoralis+1 b f> cruell]1 s9 ( s$uction4 ,?r[n on ! /reets1 usually ?r\gh no fault ( h] own1 (t5 m]ely f an ov]-tru/ful love1 ! pro/itute s9ks to ! l[e/ dep?s ( degradation & despair4 ,x is n m]ely t %e sells to e com]1 clean or be/ial1 )\t ev5 ! excuse ( appetite or ( passion1 :at %\ld be yield$ alone to love2 b x is also t to d ?is %e poisons body & m9d ) _s-dr9k+1 leads a life ( demoralis+ indol5ce & self-indulg5ce1 is cut (f f all dec5t associations1 & s9ks1 "u ! comb9$ influ5ce ( ^! ?+s & ( fell disease1 into a loa?some creature :om n ! l[e/ wants2 s9ks into de/itution1 mis]y1 suicide1 or ! outca/'s e>ly grave4 ,writ+ ( ! "y man :o is famili> ) ,london1 ! ,headma/] ( ,eton says3 ,he _c fail to see ar\nd him a :ole _w ( ru9$ life--a gha/ly v>ni% ( gaiety spread ov] immeasurable tracts ( dea? & corruption2 a /ate ( ?+s s he>t-r5d+ & s hopeless t on calm consid]ation ( x ! bra9 reels1 & sob]-m9d$ p :o1 f motives ( pity1 h look$ ! hide\s evil 9 ! face1 h ass]t$ t no?+ 9 _! exp]i5ce has seem$ to ?reat5 !m s ne>ly ) a loss ( reason4 ,into ! contam9ation ( ?is inf]no1 into active support ( ?is cruel infamy1 _m & _m a "y man is l$ by ! impurity ( 8 boyhood4 ,su* at lea/ is ! conclusion ( "s :o "k boys be/4 ,?us ,dr4 ,dukes writes3 ,?is evil1 ( :i* ,i h spok5 s long & s freely1 is1 ,i believe1 ! root ( ! evil ( pro/itution & simil> vices2 & if ?is latt] evil is to be mitigat$1 x c only be1 to my m9d1 by mak+ ! life ( ! s*oolboy pur]4 ,h[ is x possible to put a /op to ?is t]rible social evil8 ,h[ is x possible to elevate wom5 :ile ! dem& = !m = base purposes is s great8 ,we mu/ g to ! o!r end ( ! scale & make m5 bett]2 we mu/ tra9 "y boys m 9 purity ( life & *a/ity ,,be=e _! passions become uncontrollable4 ,:]eas ! cry ( e morali/ & philan?ropi/ is1 ',let u put a /op to ?is pro/itution1 op5 & cl&e/9e4' ,?is _c be effect$ at pres5t1 mu* z x is to be desir$2 ! dem& = x is too great1 ev5 possibly great] ?an ! supply4 ,if we wi% to eradicate x1 we mu/ g to ! f\nta9head & make ^? :o create ! dem& pur]1 s t1 ! dem& fall+ (f1 ! supply w be curtail$4,c ,footnote ,c3 ,! ,pres]vation ( ,heal?1 p4 #afa4 ,to ?is ,i v5ture to add t by tea*+ *a/ity we n m]ely decrease ! dem& = pro/itutes1 b we greatly dim9i% ! supply4 ,few girls1 if any1 take to ! /reets until !y h be5 s$uc$2 & ! antec$5ts ( s$uction are ! morbid exagg]ation ( ! sexual appetite1 ! lack ( self-control1 & ! selfi% h$onism :i* y\?ful impurity eng5d]s4 ,! selfi%ness1 & consequ5t bl9dness to cruelty1 ( :i* ,i write1 manife/s itself q e>ly4 ,a boy ( *ivalr\s feel+1 ^: blood w\ld boil at any o!r =m ( outrage on a girl1 w read a newspap] acc\nt ( rape or indec5t assault ) a pleasure s int5se t indignation & disgu/ are q cr[d$ out ( 8 m9d4 ,if1 repell$ by ! co>s5ess ( ! /reets1 ! "y man all[s lu/ or passion to lead him into s$uction1 he commits a crime ! consequ5ces ( :i* are usually cruel 9 ! extreme2 = 9 mo/ cases ! s$uc$ girl s9ks ( necessity into pro/itution4 ,s bl9d1 s call\s does impurity make ev5 ! ref9$ & g5]\s1 t _m a "y man :o c be a good son1 a good bro!r1 a noble fri5d1 a patriotic citiz51 w doom a girl ^: only fault is t %e is physically attractive--& possibly too affectionate & tru/+--to tortur+ anxiety1 to illness1 to ! horrible suff]+ ( undesir$ travail1 to disgrace1 & 9 n9ete5 cases out ( tw5ty to o/racism & ! infamy ( ! /reets4 ,murd] is a small ?+ comp>$ ) ?is4 ,:o w\ld n r t 8 daught] 7 kill$ 9 h] innoc5ce ?an t %e %\ld be doom$ to su* a fate8 ,_m "y m5 are ignorant ( ! fact t sexual relations ) pro/itutes frequ5tly result 9 ! f\le/ & mo/ t]rible ( diseases4 ,v5]eal diseases1 z ^! are call$1 comm5ce 9 ! private p>ts !mselves1 b ! poison :i* !y eng5d] soon attacks o!r p>ts ( ! body & (t5 wrecks ! g5]al heal?4 ,x gives rise to loa?some sk9 disease1 to deg5]ation ( ! n]v\s sy/em & p>alysis1 to local disease 9 ! he>t1 lungs1 & dige/ive organs1 & to su* l[]+ ( vitality z r5d]s ! body an easy prey to disease g5]ally4 ,no "o is ju/ifi$ 9 look+ ^u ?is risk z a matt] ( m]ely private conc]n4 ,heal? is ( supreme importance n m]ely to ! p]sonal happ9ess & success ( ! man himself1 b also to ! s]vices he c r5d] to 8 fri5ds1 to 8 nation1 & to humanity4 ,ev5 if a "y man is fooli% en\gh to risk 8 happ9ess & success = ! sake ( animal enjoym5t1 he _c )\t base selfi%ness & disloyalty disreg>d ! duties he owes to o!rs4 ,fur!r1 ! man :o suff]s f v5]eal disease is c]ta9 to pass its poison on to 8 wife & *ildr5--curs+ ?us ) unspeakable mis]y ^? :om ( all o!rs x is 8 duty to protect & bless4 ,"o _c help feel+ at times t ! bless+s ( home--& ( ! monogamy :i* makes home possible--are t]ribly disc\nt$ by a condition ( ?+s :i* (f] a "y man no o!r alt]natives to *a/ity ?an ^! t]rible evils4 ,n[ t ye> by ye> ! ris+ /&>d ( liv+ & ! increas$ exactions :i* ! ,/ate makes on ! indu/ri\s & provid5t cause m>riage to be a luxury too exp5sive = _m1 & delay$ unduly = mo/1 ! problem ( social purity becomes ev] great] & m urg5t4 ,! in/ruction ( ! "y 9 relation to sex provides ! only solution1 & is1 ,i v5ture to ?9k1 incomp>ably ! mo/ important social re=m n[ ne$$4 ,i am confid5t t a boy :o receives wise tra9+ & sex guidance f 8 e>ly days w nev] f9d lu/ ! f\l & uncontrollable elem5t :i* x is to-day 9 ! lives ( mo/ m52 t 9 a few g5]ations our nation c\ld be fre$ f ! see?+ corruption :i* poisons its life2 & t1 :ile fre] scope c\ld be giv5 to ! ineffable joys ( pure sexual love1 v mu* c\ld be done to dim9i% ! awful mis]y & degradation eng5d]$ by lu/4 ,if *ildr5 _h f _! infancy an in/9ctive & gr[+ desire = alcohol1 ) secret & unre/ra9$ means ( gratify+ x2 if by its indulg5ce ?is desire grew into an ov]ma/]+ crav+2 if ?r\gh\t *ildhood !y receiv$ no ^w ( w>n+ or guidance f ! good1 b 7 tempt$ & corrupt$ by ! evil1 we %\ld h a nation 9 :i* mo/ m5 & wom5 7 drunk>ds1 ready to break all laws--human & div9e--:i* /ood 9 ! way ( an imp]i\s ne$2 a nation 9 :i*1 among ^? :o decl9$ to yield to iniquity1 ! crav+ = dr9k caus$ unceas+ & life-long /ruggle4 ,on ! "y man ( to-day we lay a burd5 :i* no ord9>y man 0 ev] yet able to be>4 ,8 boyhood & y\? become1 ?r\gh ignorance1 ! prey ( lu/2 8 passions become tyrann\s2 8 w is enslav$4 ,ev5 if he contracts m>riage1 8 tr\bles are n at an end1 = man1 z an animal1 is nei!r monogam\s nor :olly con/ant4 ,8 neglect$ sex-education makes him f> m susceptible to physical attractions ?an to ^? qualities :i* make a wife a good companion1 a good h\sekeep]1 & a good "m2 & b too (t51 z a result1 ! b5efic5t influ5ce ( m>riage is transi5t2 ! dome/ic atmosph]e ceases to be cong5ial2 bo? husb& & wife become susceptible to o!r atta*m5ts1 & ! old /ruggle beg9s all ov] aga94 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,sex ,,k ,,is ,,compatible ,,) ,,p]fect ,,ref9em5t ,,& ,,innoc5ce4 ,! read] :o has foll[$ me ?r\gh ! prec$+ *apt]s w1 ,i hope1 feel t1 :atev] objections !re may be to giv+ explicit in/ruction on sex matt]s to ! "y1 su* in/ruction is imm5sely to be pref]r$ to ! almo/ inevitable p]v]sion :i* foll[s ignorance4 ,if we _h to *oose betwe5 a /ate ( innoc5ce & a /ate ( rev]5t k1 _m p w\ld d\btless incl9e to ! =m]4 ,no su* option exi/s4 ,our *oice lies betwe5 leav+ a lad to pick up in=mation f vulg> & unclean m9ds1 & giv+ x ourselves 9 su* a mann] z to inve/ x f ! fir/ ) sacr$ness & dignity4 ,ev5 if ! read] is /ill incl9$ to ?9k t sex-k is1 at be/1 an unholy secret1 he w h>dly d\bt t x c be divulg$ ) less injury by an adult :o is e>ne/ly anxi\s = ! *ild's welf>e ?an by co>se & irrev]5t lips4 ,i am n cont5t to leave ! read] 9 ?is dilemma4 ,i am confid5t t ! foll[+ words ( ,canon ,lyttelton spr+ f ! true/ spiritual insight3 ,to a lov] ( nature1 no less ?an to a conv9c$ ,*ri/ian1 ! subject ought to we> an aspect n only negatively innoc5t1 b positively beautiful4 ,x is a recurr5t miracle1 & yet ! v type & embodim5t ( law2 & x may be confid5tly affirm$ t1 9 spite ( ! blund]+ ( _m g5]ations1 !re is no?+ 9 a normally-con/itut$ *ild's m9d :i* refuses to take 9 ! subject f ?is po9t ( view1 provid$ t ! "r pres5tation ( x is ! fir/4 ,no?+ m =cibly convicts ! pres5t sy/em ( ! evil :i* lies at its door ?an ! curr5t beliefs on ?is subject4 ,at pres5t1 sexual k is pick$ up f ! gutt] & ! cesspool2 & no purification c free x entirely 9 _m m9ds f its orig9al uncleanness4 ,love's a virtue = h]oes6--z :ite z ! sn[ on high hills1 ,& immortal z e great s\l is t /ruggles1 endures1 & fulfils4 ,?is is ! prophet's belief1 & yet1 putt+ on "o side ^? :o actually delight 9 uncleanness1 !re appe> to be _m p :o look ^u ! m>riage c]tificate z a lic5ce to impurity1 & ^u sexual union z a =m ( animal indulg5ce to :i* we are s /rongly impell$ t ev5 ! mo/ ref9$ are tempt$ by x into an act ( consci\s indelicacy & s94 ,su* p read lit]ally ! psalmi/'s words3 ,behold1 ,i 0 %ap5 9 iniquity1 & 9 s9 did my "m conceive me4 ,x is surely "s su* feel+ z ?is :i* makes p>5ts %r9k f ref]r+ to ! subject1 :i* und]lies ! con/ant use ( ! ^w innoc5ce z ! apte/ description ( a /ate ( m9d :i* prec$es ! acquisition ( sexual k4 ,t individuals1 at lea/1 h ris5 to a l(ti] conception ?an ?is is c]ta92 & ! only possible explanations ( ! preval5ce ( ! curr5t idea are t sex-k has almo/ always be5 obta9$ f a ta9t$ s\rce2 & t1 :ile ! co>se h n m]ely :isp]$ _! views 9 ! e> 9 ! closet1 b h1 9 all ages1 proclaim$ !m f ! h\se-tops1 ! ref9$ h h>dly :isp]$ _! ideas1 mu* less discuss$ !m publicly4 ,*ildr5 gr[+ up ) p]v]t$ views h li/5$ to ! l\d ass]tions ( disputants on ! "o side1 h witness$ ! demoralisation :i* s (t5 att5ds ! sexual passion1 b h receiv$ no h9t ( :at may be said on ! o!r side ( ! "q4 ,an in/ruct$ public op9ion w\ld be horrifi$ at our sov]eign's tak+ %>es 9 a slave-trad+ exp$ition z ,que5 ,elizabe? did4 ,we are agha/ at ! days :5 cr[ds w5t =? to enjoy ! torture at ! /ake ( ^? f :om !y diff]$ m]ely on "s metaphysical po9t4 ,we h ev5 begun to be re/less "u man's cruel dom9ation ov] ! animal creation4 ,b we h made f> less advance 9 our conceptions on sexual matt]s2 & we are cont5t "h ) ideas :i* 7 curr5t 9 ,elizabe?an days4 ,b = ?is1 no passion = cons]vatism1 no rev]5ce = a liturgy ende>$ by c5turies ( use1 c\ld induce u to tell e bride z %e /&s be=e ,god's alt> t x is "o ( h] functions to provide an outlet = h] husb&'s passion & a safegu>d aga9/ =nication4 ,lu/ is at lea/ z degrad+ 9 m>ri$ life z x is outside x4 ,no legal contract1 no religi\s c]emony1 c purify1 mu* less sanctify1 :at is ess5tially impure4 ,^? :o desire to assi/ 9 ! uplift+ ( humanity _c af=d to be sil5t & to all[ judgm5t to g aga9/ !m by default4 ,c\rage !y w ne$2 = a *>ge ( indec5cy is sure to be levell$ aga9/ !m by ! indec5t1 & !y may be misjudg$ ev5 by ! pure4 ,?is is n ! place 9 :i* s delicate a matt] c be fully discuss$1 nor does space p]mit2 b if ! movem5t t[>ds sex in/ruction is n to be /ultifi$ by ! v ideas :i* evid5ce ! ne$ = x1 ! subject _c be :olly ignor$ "h1 & ,i v5ture to ?r[ out a few sugge/ions4 ,are we inde$ to believe t ! noble/ & mo/ spiritual ( m5 w compromise !mselves 9 ! eyes ( ! woman !y love be/1 & ^: respect !y mo/ desire1 by committ+ 9 h] pres5ce & mak+ h] ! in/rum5t ( an indelicate act8 ,a great poet1 :o rema9$ an ard5t lov] & a devot$ companion until 8 wife di$ 9 8 arms--blissfully happy t %e might die s--has writt53 ,let u n always say1 ',spite ( ! fle% to-day ,i /rove1 made head1 ga9$ gr\nd ^u ! :ole4' ,z ! bird w+s & s+s1 ,let u cry1 ',all good ?+s ,are ours1 nor s\l helps fle% m1 n[1 ?an fle% helps s\l4' ,aga93 are we1 :o believe 9 a ,div9e gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 able to imag9e t ,god has made ! p]petuation ( ! race dep5d5t ^u acts ( s9 or ( indelicacy8 ,did ,he :o grac$ ) ,8 pres5ce ! m>riage at ,cana 9 ,galilee really c\nt5ance a c]emony :i* 0 a prelude to s98 ,did ,he :o took ! little *ildr5 9 ,8 arms & bless$ !m "k1 z ,he said = ( su* is ! k+dom ( heav51 t n "o ( !m c\ld h exi/$ )\t indelicacy1 & t !y 7 b liv+ pro( ( _! fa!rs' lapses & _! mo!rs' humiliation8 ,is ,he :om we address daily z ,our ,fa!r will+ to be describ$ by a "n ) :i* impurity is ( necessity connect$8 ,& has ,he implant$ 9 u z ! /ronge/ ( our in/9cts t :i* _c elevate & mu/ debase8 ,aga93 x ne$s no wide exp]i5ce ( life1 nor any v indulg5t view ( x1 to feel "s tru? at lea/ 9 ! words ,t5nyson puts into ! m\? ( 8 ideal man3 ,inde$ ,i knew ,( no m subtle ma/] "u heav5 ,?an is ! maid5 passion = a maid ,n only to keep d[n ! base 9 man1 ,b tea* high ?\ght1 & amiable words1 ,& c\rtl9ess1 & ! desire = fame1 ,& love ( tru?1 & all t makes a man4 ,& yet ?is passion is indisputably sexual passion1 & ! *a/e/ ( lov]s has bodily pro( t ! mo/ spiritual ( 8 kisses is alli$ to ! supreme embrace ( love4 ,our body is ! in/rum5t by :i* all our emotions are express$4 ,! mo/ obvi\s way ( express+ affection is by bodily contact4 ,! "m fondles h] *ild1 kisses its lips & its limbs1 & presses x to h] brea/4 ,"y *ildr5 hold h&s1 put _! arms r\nd "o ano!r & kiss2 &1 al?\gh lat] we become less demon/rative1 we /ill take our fri5d's arm1 press 8 h& ) ours1 & lay a h& ^u 8 %\ld]2 we pat our horse or dog & /roke our cat4 ,! lov] returns to ! spontane\s & unre/ra9$ c>esses ( 8 *ildhood4 ,^! become m & m intimate until !y f9d _! consummation 9 ! mo/ intimate & mo/ sacr$ ( all embraces4 ,f fir/ to la/ ^! c>esses--h[ev] deep ! pleasure !y be/[--are s\ght by ! "m or ! lov]1 n = ! sake ( t pleasure1 b z a means ( express+ emotion4 ,he only :o realises ?is fact & con=ms to x c ent] on m>ri$ life ) any c]ta9ty ( happ9ess4 ,! happ9ess ( v _m m>riages is irretrievably %att]$ at ! outset ?r\gh ! crav+ = sexual excitem5t :i*1 9 ! abs5ce ( wise guidance1 gr[s up 9 e normal boy's he>t1 & by ! contemplation ( sexual int]c\rse z an act ( physical pleasure4 ,& once aga93 ,x is ! exp]i5ce ( ^? :o h giv5 in/ruction 9 sex que/ions to ! "y t by ^? ^: m9ds h nev] be5 defil$ ! in/ruction is receiv$ ) in/ant rev]5ce1 z some?+ sacr$2 n ) %ame1 z some?+ f\l4 ,i v5ture once m to quote ,canon ,lyttelton1 :o sets =? 8 exp]i5ce & my own 9 language ! beauty ( :i* ,i _c imitate3 ,!re is some?+ awe-inspir+ 9 ! innoc5t read9ess ( little *ildr5 to le>n ! explanation ( by f> ! greate/ fact )9 ! horizon ( _! m9ds4 ,! way !y receive x1 ) native rev]5ce1 tru?fulness ( und]/&+1 & guileless delicacy1 is no?+ %ort ( a revelation ( ! nev]-ceas+ b\nty ( ,nature1 :o end[s successive g5]ations ( *ildr5 ) ?is in/9ctive e> = ! deep h>monies ( h] laws4 ,p sometimes speak ( ! indescribable beauty ( *ildr5's innoc5ce1 & insi/ t !re is no?+ :i* calls = m con/ant ?anksgiv+ ?an t influ5ce on mank9d4 ,b ,i w v5ture to say t no "o q kn[s :at x is :o has =egone ! privilege ( be+ ! fir/ to set be=e !m ! true mean+ ( life & bir? & ! my/]y ( _! own be+4 ,to ! argum5ts ?us briefly indicat$ x is no answ] to say t sexual union is ess5tially physical1 & t to reg>d x 9 any o!r way is transc5d5tal4 ,among primitive m5 eat+ & dr9k+ 7 m]ely animal4 ,we h made !m1 9 our meals1 an accompanim5t to social pleasures1 & 9 our religi\s life we h rais$ !m to a sacram5tal level4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,conditions ,,"u ,,:i* ,,purity ,,tea*+ ,,is ,,be/ ,,giv53 ,,rem$ial ,,& ,,curative ,,measures4 ,we h n[ se5 t impurity is almo/ univ]sal among boys :o h be5 left )\t w>n+ & in/ruction2 t1 "u ^! conditions1 x is practically inevitable2 t its direct results are l[]$ vitality & s]i\s injury to "*1 its indirect results an appall+ am\nt ( degradation & mis]y2 f9ally1 t !re is no?+ 9 sex k1 :5 rightly pres5t$1 :i* c 9 ! lea/ defile a *ild's m9d4 ,all t n[ rema9s is = u to consid] by :om & "u :at circum/ances in/ruction on ?is subject %\ld be giv51 & :at assi/ance c be r5d]$ to boys :o desire to lead *a/e lives4 ,)\t d\bt1 in/ruction %\ld be giv5 to a boy by 8 p>5ts 9 ! home4 ,:5 "y *ildr5 ask que/ions ) reg>d to reproduction1 p>5ts %\ld nei!r ignore ^! "q nor give ! usual silly answ]s4 ,if ! occasion on :i* ! "q is ask$ is n "o 9 :i* an answ] c appropriately be giv51 ! *ild %\ld be g5tly w>n$ t ! "q rais$ is "o ab\t :i* p d n op5ly talk1 & ! promise ( an answ] h]eaft] %\ld be made4 ,!n1 at ! fir/ conv5i5t h\r1 ! *ild c ei!r be giv5 ! in=mation he seeks or told t he %all he> all ab\t ! matt] at "s future specifi$ "t1 z = example1 8 six? or eigh? bir?day4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( que/ions f a *ild1 ! ideal ?+ w\ld be = ! *ild1 at ! age ( six1 sev51 or eight1 to le>n orally f 8 "m ! facts ( mat]nity & to receive w>n+ aga9/ play+ ) 8 private p>ts4 ,:e!r at ?is "t x is be/ to tea* him ! facts ( pat]nity is1 ,i ?9k1 d\btful4 ,canon ,lyttelton is /rongly ( op9ion t ! fa!r's %>e 9 ! *ild's exi/5ce %\ld be expla9$ :5 ! "m's %>e is expla9$1 & !re is mu* weight 9 :at he says4 ,if ! "q ( pat]nity is res]v$1 x %\ld n be on ! gr\nd t !re is any?+ emb>rass+ or indelicate ab\t ! matt]1 &1 :5 ! facts are reveal$1 ! *ild %\ld cle>ly und]/& t !y h be5 )held m]ely until 8 m9d 0 suffici5tly develop$ to und]/& !m4 ,! only safe guide 9 su* matt]s is exp]i5ce1 & ( ?is z yet we h un=tunately little4 ,! "q next arises3 %\ld x be ! "m or ! fa!r :o gives ?is in/ruction8 ,z reg>ds ! e>li] "p ( ! in/ruction a confid5t reply c be made to ?is "q4 ,! in=mation %\ld be giv5 by ! p>5t ^: relations ) ! *ild are ! m intimate & t5d]1 & ^: influ5ce ov] him is ! great]4 ,?is w1 ( c\rse1 usually be ! "m4 ,! subject ( pat]nity may1 if res]v$ = future treatm5t1 be appropriately giv5 by ! fa!r1 provid$ t he & 8 son are on really intimate t]ms4 ,if timely w>n+ is giv5 to a *ild ab\t play+ ) 8 private p>ts1 no ref]5ce ne$ be made to self-abuse until a boy leaves home = s*ool1 or until he is ne>+ ! age ( pub]ty4 ,!re are _m mo!rs ^: insight & tact w enable !m to approa* ^! que/ions 9 ! be/ possible way & to say exactly ! "r ?+4 ,!re are o!rs--a l>ge majority1 ,i ?9k--:o w\ld be glad ( guidance1 & !re are n a few :o w\ld c]ta9ly leave ! matt] alone unless ?us guid$4 ,x 0 ma9ly to assi/ p>5ts 9 ?is "w t ,i publi%$ la/ ye> a pamphlet entitl$ ,private ,k = ,boys4,d ,?is embodies j :at1 9 my op9ion1 %\ld be said to an intellig5t *ild1 & x has1 9 my own h&s1 prov$ effective = _m ye>s pa/4 ,9 ! case ( "y *ildr5 ! tea*+ %\ld c]ta9ly be oral1 provid$ t ! "m kn[s cle>ly :at to say1 has suffici5t p[]s ( expression to say x well1 & c talk )\t any feel+ ( emb>rassm5t4 ,unless ^! conditions co-exi/ ,i recomm5d ! use ( a pamphlet4 ,z ,i h f\nd t *ildr5 (t5 d n "k :at "o means by ! private p>ts1 ,i make ?is cle> at ! outset4 ,footnote ,d3 ,to be obta9$ po/ free = n9e /amps f ,mr4 ,m4 ,:iley1 ,/oneh\se1 ,glos4 ,"s into ^: h&s ?is book may come & :o h boys ( twelve & upw>ds to :om !y h nev] giv5 in/ruction1 may possibly be glad ( advice z to ! mann] 9 :i* ! subject c be/ be dealt ) 9 _! case4 ,= boys ( ?is age1 ,i am /rongly ( op9ion t x is bett] 9 mo/ cases to make use ( a pamphlet ?an to attempt oral in/ruction4 ,probably !y already h "s k on ! subject2 possibly "s s5se ( guilt4 ,if s1 x w be f\nd v difficult to treat ! matt] orally )\t emb>rassm5t--a ?+ to be avoid$ at all co/s4 ,i 0 int]e/$ to f9d t on receipt ( my pamphlet ,pr(essor ,g$des--"o ( ! greate/ exp]ts on sex--plac$ x at once 9 ! h&s ( 8 own boy1 a fact f :i* 8 op9ion on ! relative m]its ( oral & pr9t$ in/ruction c easily be inf]r$4 ,_m ( my read]s :o h boys ( f\rte5 & upw>ds to :om !y h hi!rto giv5 no in/ruction w1 ,i hope1 feel t !y mu/ n[ d ?is4 ,i v5ture1 !re=e1 to give a detail$ acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,i %\ld myself act 9 simil> circum/ances4 ,i %\ld arrange to be ) ! lad :5 !re 0 no dang] ( int]ruption1 & 9 su* circum/ances z w\ld put him at 8 ease4 ,i %\ld tell him t ,i 0 consci\s ( unwisdom 9 n speak+ to him be=e ab\t a subject ( supreme importance to him2 t ,i took ^u myself all blame = any?+ he might1 9 ignorance1 h said or done2 t ?r\gh ignorance ,i _h myself fall5 & suff]$1 & t ,i %\ld l him n[ to sit d[n & read ?r\gh ?is pamphlet sl[ly & c>efully4 ,:5 he f9i%$ ,i %\ld try by e possible means to make him s5sible ( my affection = him4 ,i %\ld associate myself 9 a few words ) ! s5tim5ts ( ! writ]1 & %\ld invite ! lad to tell me :e!r he _h fall5 into temptation1 & if s to :at ext5t4 ,a confid5ce ( ?is k9d assi/s a boy greatly & e/abli%es a delightful intimacy4 ,!re are sev]al po9ts ) reg>d to purity-tea*+ :i* ne$ to be emphasis$4 ,su* tea*+ c h>dly be too explicit4 ,beat+ ab\t ! bu% is always indicative ( ! abs5ce ( self-possession4 ,! emb>rassm5t manife/$ is quickly p]ceiv$ ev5 by a "y *ild1 & is c]ta9 to communicate itself to ! recipi5t4 ,x is ( p>am\nt importance t ! *ild %\ld1 f ! fir/1 feel t ! k imp>t$ is pure2 any?+ :i* sugge/s t x is indelicate %\ld be /udi\sly avoid$4 ,! introduction ( a few sci5ce t]ms is advantage\s 9 sev]al ways3 among/ o!rs x relieves ! t5sion :i* ! spiritual aspect ( ! "q may eng5d]1 x gives a lad a t]m9ology :i* is free f fil?y contam9ation4 ,x is important t ! in=mation giv5 %\ld be full1 o!rwise ! boy lives 9 a *ronic /ate ( curiosity1 :i*1 to 8 great detrim5t1 he is ev] try+ to satisfy4 ,if ! read] feels t ! in=mation is dang]\s1 & aims1 !re=e1 at imp>t+ z little z possible1 he is n fitt$ to d ! "w at all4 ,no great] mi/ake c be made ?an t ( tax+ a boy ) impurity z ?\gh x 7 a consci\s & egregi\s fault4 ,i h already express$ my /rong op9ion t1 9 almo/ e in/ance1 ! boy is a victim to be sympa?is$ )1 n a culprit to be puni%$4 ,?is op9ion is %>$1 ,i believe1 by ev]yone :o has inve/igat$ ! subject4 ,x is c]ta9ly ! op9ion ( ,canon ,lyttelton & ,dr4 ,dukes4 ,x is1 inde$1 easy to exagg]ate ! consci\s guilt ev5 ( boys :o h initiat$ o!rs into ma/urbation4 ,ap>t f ! inju/ice to ! boy ( an attitude ( sev]ity1 x is c]ta9 to %ut ! boy's he>t up ) a snap4 ,if a pamphlet is us$ x %\ld1 )\t fail1 be tak5 f a boy :5 he has read x4 ,mu* h>m may1 ,i fe>1 result f supply+ boys ) ! *eap pamphlets :i* well-mean+ b inexp]i5c$ p]sons are produc+4 ,%\ld ! "t ev] come :5 p>5ts give timely w>n+ & in/ruction to boys1 a v difficult problem w be solv$ = ! s*oolma/]4 ,b 9 ! meantime :at ought ! s*oolma/] to d8 ,! foll[+ plan comm5ds itself to "s em95t tea*]s4 ,z soon z a boy is ab\t to ent] ! s*ool a lett] is s5t to 8 p>5ts advis+ !m to give ! boy in/ruction1 & a pamphlet is enclos$ = ?is purpose4 ,?is plan has ! decid$ advantage ( %ift+ ! responsibility on to ! %\ld]s ( ^? :o ought to take x4 ,! weakness ( ! plan arises f ! fact t mo/ p>5ts d n believe 9 ! preval5ce ( impurity among boys1 & are q confid5t t _! own boys ne$ no w>n+4 ,h5ce !y may d no?+ at all1 or m]ely cont5t !mselves ) "s vague & q useless /atem5t4 ,! traditions ( mo/ boys' s*ools make x impossible = ^? intimate & respectful relations to exi/ betwe5 ma/]s & boys )\t :i* confid5tial tea*+ ( ?is k9d may be ev5 worse ?an useless4 ,:]e ma/]s are inv>iably ref]r$ to disrespectfully if n contemptu\sly1 :]e a tea*]'s mo/ e>ne/ address is a jaw :i* ! recipi5t is expect$ to betray & mock at ) 8 companions2 :]e to %ield pr(anity1 indec5cy1 & bully+ f detection is ! imp]ative duty ( e boy bel[ ! ,six?2 :]e failure to av]t f a moral lep] ! k9dly treatm5t :i* might re/ore him to heal? & prev5t ! :olesale infection ( o!rs is ! "o unp>donable s91 only "o or two tea*]s ( a g5]ation c hope to d mu*1 & ! risk ( failure is imm5se4 ,i c h>dly believe t ! pres5t race ( tea*]s w long tol]ate ! sy/em ,i "h adv]t to4 ,public op9ion c be organis$ & enli/$ z /rongly on ! side ( ,"r z x is n[1 b too (t51 on ! side ( ,evil4 ,mr4 ,a4,c4 ,b5son is v mod]ate :5 he writes3 ,to take no /eps to arrive at su* an organisation1 & to leave x sev]ely alone1 is a v d>k responsibility4 ,ev5 9 su* a s*ool1 "s good is1 ,i "k1 done by tactful public ref]5ces to ! exi/5ce ( ma/urbation & to its deplorable consequ5ces4 ,! "q is n free f difficulty ev5 :5 ! g5]al atmosph]e ( ! s*ool is heal?y & helpful4 ,if "o d>$ to leave ?is in/ruction until ! age ( pub]ty1 ! lad w\ld be capable ( a mu* deep] impression ?an he is at an e>li] age1 & ! impression w\ld be fre% j at ! "t at :i* x is mo/ ne$$4 ,9 ! case ( boys :o h come to me at n9e or t5 ,i h sometimes v5tur$ to def] my int]view = f\r or five ye>s1 & h f\nd !m q uncorrupt$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 )9 an h\r ( p5n+ ^! l9es ,i h be5 talk+ to a little boy ( elev5 :o comm5c$ ma/urbation two ye>s ago :ile he 0 "u excell5t home influ5ce4 ,"o su* boy may1 )\t guilt1 corrupt a :ole set1 = impurity is "o ( ! mo/ infecti\s z well z ! mo/ t]rible ( diseases4 ,! ideal /ate 9 a s*ool is n rea*$ until p]iodical addresses on purity c be giv5 to all ) ! c]ta9ty t by all !y w be li/5$ to & treat$ rev]5tly & respectfully4 ,su* addresses _c well be made ! vehicle ( sex in=mation1 b !y c be s con/ruct$ z to guide ^? to :om individual in/ruction has n yet be5 giv51 & to /r5g!n ^? :o1 spite ( full in/ruction1 p]iodically ne$ a help+ h&4 ,:at results may we reasonably expect f adequate & timely in/ruction8 ,i h s r>ely met a case 9 :i* ?is has be5 giv5 at home t ,i c only inf] :at ^! results might be f ! cases 9 :i* my own in/ruction has be5 giv5 9 "t4 ,9 almo/ e in/ance ,i feel sure t ! results h be5 b5eficial1 t ! temptation to impurity has be5 little felt1 & t a heal?y & *a/e boyhood has result$4 ,canon ,lyttelton writes3 ,! influ5ces ( s*ool life h be5 f\nd to be impot5t to deprave ! tone ( a boy :o has be5 =tifi$ by ! "r k9d ( in/ruction f 8 p>5ts4 ,?is ,i c well believe1 =1 if ! s*oolma/] c d mu*1 !re c be no limit to a p[] :i* has be5 cradl$ 9 ! sanctity ( home & *]i%$ by a "m's love4 ,?is appe>s to be ! emphatic op9ion also ( ,dr4 ,dukes4 ,( a boy ?us fav\r$1 ,canon ,lyttelton writes3 ,he w feel t any rude h&l+ ( su* a !me1 ev5 ( only its out] fr+e1 is l ! pr(an+ ( ! ,holy ( ,holies 9 8 he>t1 & he w no m suff] x ?an he w\ld suff] a /rang] to defile ! inn]mo/ %r9e ( 8 feel+s by tak+ 8 "m's or 8 si/]'s "n 9 va94 ,all ! goad+ curiosity :i* drives o!r boys to pry gre$ily into nature's laws1 9 blank ignorance ( _! mighty import1 _! unspeakable dep?1 & spiritual une>?ly h>monies1 has be5 = him =e/all$1 enlight5$1 & purifi$4 ,x is a sad /ep d[n f su* a boy to ! lad :o has be5 giv5 w>n+ aft] corruption has begun4 ,mo/ boys feel su* %ame 9 confess+ to failure t "o has to accept ) res]ve ! /atem5ts made by ev5 ! mo/ tru?ful ( ^? :o are tread+ ! upw>d pa?4 ,aft] mak+ due all[ance = ?is s\rce ( error1 my exp]i5ce enables me to say confid5tly t1 if a boy has n be5 long or badly corrupt$1 a radical *ange ( attitude may be expect$ 9 him at once1 & ! habit ( self-abuse w be in/antly or rapidly rel9qui%$4 ,v diff]5t is ! case ( a lad :o has long practis$ ma/urbation1 or :o has practis$ x = "s "t aft] ! adv5t ( pub]ty1 or :o has associat$ sexual imag9ations ) ! practice4 ,few su* boys conqu] ! habit at once1 h[ev] mu* !y desire to1 &1 if ! above conditions co-exi/1 a boy's progress is v sl[1 & ye>s may pass )\t any?+ approa*+ cure4 ,if 9 addition to ! temptations f )9 he has foes also )\t 9 ! =m ( companions :o sne] at 8 desire = improvem5t1 controv]t ! /atem5ts made to him1 & ?r[ temptation 9 8 way1 8 *ance ( cure mu/ be enorm\sly decreas$4 ,( su* cases ,i "k no?+2 = my exp]i5ce lies solely among boys :o h1 outside _! own he>ts1 little to h9d] & v mu* to help4 ,z ,i h dealt else:]e ) ! "q ( aids to *a/ity1 ,i w make only a brief ref]5ce to x "h4 ,! m9d is s mu* influ5c$ by ! body t purity is impossible :5 ! body is unduly indulg$4 ,no man exi/s :o c\ld inhale ! vap\r ( *lor(orm )\t an irresi/ible desire to sleep4 ,"u ^! conditions ! /ronge/ w w\ld n avail ev5 if ! victim knew t by surr5d] he 0 sacrific+ ev]y?+ he rev]5c$ & held de>4 ,! lad pa/ ! age ( pub]ty :o has mu* /imulat+ food1 :o dr9ks alcohol1 :o sleeps 9 a w>m & luxuri\s b$ & occupies x = "s "t be=e or aft] sleep1 is c]ta91 ev5 if he takes mu* ex]cise1 to be tempt$ irresi/ibly4 ,dr4 ,dukes consid]s t a heavy meat meal ) alcohol %ortly be=e b$time is 9 itself suffici5t to ensure a lad's fall4 ,mean:ile1 no ab/95ce :i* x n unduly rigor\s1 c save a boy f impurity if he gets into ! habit ( ex*ang+ glances ) girls :o are socially inf]ior1 if he reads sugge/ive books1 looks at /imulat+ pictures & sights1 & falls into ! hopeless folly ( ent]ta9+ sexual ?\ghts ev5 mom5t>ily4 ,he :o has n ! /r5g? to tread out a sp>k is little likely to subdue a conflagration4 ,! be/ & mo/ timely tea*+ w nev] make c>elessness 9 ^! matt]s ju/ifiable1 & a boy :o has once be5 corrupt$ & desires to ma/] 8 l[] nature has no *ance ( self-conque/ unless he gives !m 8 con/ant & c>eful att5tion4 ,x is v important to fill a boy's leisure ) cong5ial occupation4 ,idl5ess & dullness make a boy specially susceptible to temptation4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! fond p>5t :o satisfies a boy's e :im & enc\rages ! lad to ?9k t 8 own enjoym5t is ! *ief ?+ 9 life does 8 utmo/ to de/roy ! lad's *ance ( purity--or1 inde$1 ( any virtue :atev]4 ,c any?+ be done = boys & "y m5 :o h become ! slaves ( self-abuse to su* an ext5t t !y groan 9 ! words ( ,/4 ,paul3 ,! good t ,i w\ld ,i d n1 b ! evil :i* ,i w\ld n1 t ,i d4444 ,i delight 9 ! law ( ,god aft] ! inw>d man1 b ,i see ano!r law 9 my memb]s w>r+ aga9/ ! law ( my m9d & br++ me into captivity to ! law ( s9 :i* is 9 my memb]s4 ,o wret*$ man t ,i am6 :o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 ,c any?+ be done = ! lad :o has become s defil$ by lu/ful ?\ghts t 8 utmo/ ef=ts fail to c>ry him =w>d1 & ev5 leave him to s9k deep] 9 ! mire4 ,!re are _m1 _m su* cases1 alas6 = z ,dr4 ,acton says1 ,! y\? is a dream] :o w op5 ! floodgates ( an ocean1 & !n attempt to prescribe at w a limit to ! inundation4 ,yes !re is a rem$y--,i believe a specific--:i* c rapidly &1 ,i ?9k1 f9ally re/ore /r5g? to ! enfeebl$ w & ord] ! unclean _s to come out ( ! man4 ,x is hypnotic sugge/ion4 ,let n ! read]1 h[ev]1 ?9k t ! matt] is a simple "o4 ,9 all ages any great advance 9 ! art ( heal+ has1 by ! ignorant1 be5 attribut$ to ! p[]s ( d>kness4 ,! ,div9e ,heal] ,himself did n escape f ! *>ge ( ca/+ out devils by ! pr9ce ( ! devils1 &1 :ile hypnotic sugge/ion has long be5 us$ = !rapeutic purposes on ! ,cont95t & is n[ practis$ 9 ,gov]nm5t in/itutions !re1 ! doctor or cl]gyman or tea*] :o uses x 9 ,engl& runs great risks2 = 9 ?is subject1 z 9 all o!rs1 x is ^? :o are entirely )\t exp]i5ce :o are mo/ dogmatic4 ,9 ! case ( ! s*oolma/]1 its use 9 ?is connection is practically exclud$4 ,if he applies to a p>5t = p]mission to use x he probably runs 8 head aga9/ a blank wall ( ignorance2 = hypnotism1 to mo/ p1 means a dang]\s p[] by :i* an unscrupul\s1 /rong-will$ ,sv5gali dom9ates an abnormally weak-will$ ,trilby ^: w cont9ues to gr[ weak] until ! subject becomes a m]e automaton2 & mo/ ( u w\ld rightly pref] t a boy %\ld be 8 own ma/]--ev5 if he 7 ru%+ to headlong ru9--?an t he %\ld be ! m]e puppet ( ! mo/ sa9tly man liv+4 ,! human w is sacr$ & inviolable1 & we d unwisely if we seek to control x or to remove ^? ob/acles f its way by :i* alone x c ga9 div9e /r5g?4 ,mean:ile ! /imulus by :i* ! m9d acquires self-ma/]y usually comes f )\t 9 ! =m ( spiritual inspiration2 & to remove f a boy's pa? an ob/acle :i* blocks x & is entirely beyond 8 own /r5g? is equally desirable bo? 9 ! physical & 9 ! spiritual realm4 ,^? :o ?9k t )\t ?is ob/acle a boy's p[] ( self-control is likely to receive insuffici5t ex]cise w1 ( c\rse1 object to ! in/ruction advocat$ 9 ?is book4 ,if x is unwise to remove ?is ob/acle f a boy's pa? x is equally unwise s to in/ruct him z to prev5t ! ob/acle f aris+4 ,9 tru/wor?y h&s hypnotic sugge/ion is a b5efic5t p[] :i* has no dang]s & no drawbacks1 & to decl9e to use x is to accept a v s]i\s responsibility4 ,= ! tea*] a fur!r difficulty--n to m5tion t ( "t--is t1 )\t betray+ a boy's confid5ce or induc+ him to all[ 8 admissions to be pass$ on to 8 fa!r1 x is impossible to give 8 p>5ts an idea ( ! urg5cy ( ! case4 ,altoge!r ! "t = hypnotic sugge/ion 9 education is n yet1 b ! day mu/ come :5 its use is recognis$ n only 9 physical cases su* z nocturnal emissions & con/ipation1 b 9 all cases 9 :i* ! w-p[] is practically 9 abeyance1 z x is 9 bad cases ( impurity4 ,= intellig5t p>5ts ! difficulties are f> less1 & if any su* c>e to pursue ! subject f>!r1 ,i w\ld ref] !m to ! volume on ,hypnotism 9 ! ,p's ,books s]ies or to "o ( ! l>g] m$ical works on ! subject1 su* z ,hypnotism & ,sugge/ion1 by ,dr4 ,b]n>d ,holl&]4 ,to ^? :o "k boys well & love !m mu*1 !re is some?+ int5sely int]e/+ & pa!tic ab\t ! spiritual /ruggle ?r\gh :i* !y h to pass4 ,! pa? ( self-indulg5ce seems s obvi\sly ! pa? to happ9ess2 self-d5ial is s h>d & self-control s difficult4 ,! /ruggle ( ! in/9ct t enjoys & ! m noble in/9ct t aspires is ev] !re4 ,! "y s\l rea*es out aft] good1 b its grasp is weak4 ,x ne$s mu* enlight5m5t1 mu* enc\ragem5t1 mu* inspiration1 mu* pati5t tol]ance ( its faults1 mu* hopeful sympa?y ) its /riv+s1 if x is ev] to atta9 ! good x seeks4 ,9 ! pa/ x has met1 )\t light or aid1 unw>n$ & unprep>$1 ! deadlie/ foe :i* c assail ! s\l4 ,an appetite :i* has 9 all ages debas$ ! weak1 wre/l$ fi]cely ) ! /rong1 & vanqui%$ at times ev5 ! noble1 is let loose ^u an unw>n$1 un>m$1 def5celess *ild4 ,oh1 ! utt]1 ! utt] folly ( x6 ,= life aft] dea? ! writ] has no long+4 ,immortality1 if v\*saf$1 appe>s to him to be a gift to be accept$ tru/fully & humbly1 n to be ye>n$ aft] ) a sort ( transc5d5tal egoism4 ,b to him ! wi% to-- ,jo9 ! *oir invisible ,( ^? immortal dead :o live aga9 ,9 m9ds made bett] by _! pres5ce gr[s ev] /rong] z ! inevitable end draws ne>]4 ,to save "y lives f ! ne$less /ruggles & failures ( my own1 to secure heal?y mo!rhood or maid5 life to "s :om lu/ might o!rwise de/roy1 to add1 = "s at lea/1 new sanctity to human passion--^! h be5 my hopes 9 p5n+ ! =ego+ pages4 ,x has be5 my privilege & joy1 9 my own quiet sph]e1 to pres]ve boys f corruption & to re/ore ! impure to cleanness ( he>t4 ,i am deeply grateful = ! opportunity ^! pages af=d ( ext5d+ ?is delightful "w4 ,:5 ! h& :i* writes ^! l9es has long be5 cold 9 dea?1 may ! message :i* x spe$s ?is day brea! peace & /r5g? into _m an eag] he>t4 ,,note ,,to ,,correspond5ts4 ,,to ,,boys4 ,i w>mly invite any boy :o has read ^! pages to write to me if he feels incl9$ to d s4 ,s9ce ?is book 0 fir/ publi%$ ,i h receiv$ hundr$s ( lett]s f boys :o h1 )\t any def9ite invitation1 und]/ood t x w\ld please me mu* to he> f !m4 ,_m boys feel all ! bett] = frankly confess+ _! difficulties to a man :o fully und]/&s & sympa?ises ) !m4 ,"s desire advice ab\t _! own case4 ,anyone :o accepts ?is invitation w d wisely to give me a full & frank hi/ory ( 8 difficulties4 ,8 confid5ces w1 ( c\rse1 be /rictly respect$4 ,he w also1 ,i hope1 rememb] t ,i am an extremely busy man ) _m & urg5t claims on my "t1 & t ,i _c always reply z quickly & z fully z ,i %\ld l to d4 ,,to ,,"y ,,m54 ,be=e a "y man m>ries he %\ld always seek advice f a tru/wor?y s\rce ) reg>d to 8 conduct z a husb&4 ,no satisfactory book is1 or p]haps c\ld be1 publi%$ on ?is subject2 & ev5 if a "y man c make up 8 m9d to consult a doctor1 x is by no means e doctor :o has ! ne$ful k on ?is subject or ! be/ moral outlook4 ,x has be5 my privilege to help sev]al 9 ?is matt]1 & ,i am always happy to d ?is4 ,,to ,,boys ,,& ,,"y ,,m54 ,i e>ne/ly w>n y aga9/ ^? :o1 by adv]tisem5t 9 ! pap]s1 (f] to cure "y m5 :o are suff]+ f weakness ( ! private p>ts & o!r ills :i* impurity entails4 ,_m su* adv]tis]s are little bett] ?an rogues1 :o are out to make money by trad+ on ! fe>s ( _! victims2 _! treatm5t--q ap>t f a f> great] co/ ?an at fir/ appe>s--(t5 does m h>m ?an good4 ,9 e case 9 :i* disease or weakness exi/s1 or is suspect$1 a reliable m$ical man %\ld be at once consult$4 ,if ?is is done1 a cure may g5]ally be look$ =4 ,d n write to me2 ?is is a doctor's bus9ess1 n m9e4