Sex and its mysteries / by George Ryley Scott.

  • Scott, George Ryley, 1886-1955
Date:
1929
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Sex and its mysteries / by George Ryley Scott. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the capability of folding or doubling on itself. In certain races, notably the Jews, as a religious formula, and occasionally for pathological reasons, the prepuce is surgically removed or circumcised. The most remarkable feature of the penis lies in its extraordinary capacity for extension and enlarge- ment under the stress of sexual excitement. This capacity varies in different individuals, as also does the size of the penis when at rest. In the negro it assumes relatively large proportions.