A guide to old age, or a cure for the indiscretions of youth / [William Brodum].

  • Brodum, William
Date:
1795
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Credit: A guide to old age, or a cure for the indiscretions of youth / [William Brodum]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    E 6* ] anxiety. The exceflive flux of femen, which he conti- nually difcharged, always left him in a moft exhaufted and emaciated ftate. His countenance prefented a cadaverous appearance, thofe motions that were eafy and natural to others, were difficult and almoft impoflible for him to perform, his legs would fcarcely fupport him, his digeftive powers were fo impaired, that he could not keep his food above three or four hours upon his ftomach, and the multi- plicity of phlegm that he expectorated, was to him a fource of pain and anxietude. In this perturbid ftate of mind, and debilitated fyftem of body, I adminiftered to him my Nervous Cordial, which confidering the multiplicity of his complaints, and his irrefolution for fome time to difeontinue a practice that had involved him in fuch complicated diftrefies, effected wonders. He has now become hale and robuft, and ear- neftly laments his having fo long given way to a vice fo fi aught with danger and felf-deft ruction, as the fin of Onanifm. Habits of this pernicious nature have been known to be ufed by children, at the early period of from' eight to ten years of age, one of which in particular came under my own cognizance. -v > A youth at this tender period of life indulged himfelf in this, pernicious practice, which fo much impaired his con- ftitution, that his nerves became exceedingly weak, his hands