rcourse to the health and virtue
of both man and woman is the most fundamental error in medical and moral
philosophy.

2. In a state of pure nature, where man would have his sexual instincts
under full and natural restraint, there would be little, if any,
licentiousness, and children would be the result of natural desire, and not
the accidents of lust.

3. This is an age of sensuality; unnatural passions are cultivated and
indulged. Young people in the course of their engagement often sow the seed
of serious excesses. This habit of embracing, sitting on the lover's lap,
leaning on his breast, long and uninterrupted periods of secluded
companionship, have become so common that it is amazing how a young lady
can safely arrive at the wedding day. While this conduct may safely
terminate with the wedding day, yet it cultivates the tendency which often
results in excessive indulgencies after the honey-moon is over.

4. SEPARATE BEDS.--Many writers have vigorously championed as a reform the
practice of separate beds for husband and wife. While we would not
recommend such separation, it is no doubt very much better for both husband
and wife, in case the wife is pregnant. Where people are reasonably
temperate, no such ordinary precautions as {207} separate sleeping places
may be necessary. But in case of pregnancy it will add rest to the mother
and add vigor to the unborn child. Sleeping together, however, is natural
and cultivates true affection, and it is physiologically true that in very
cold weather life is prolonged by husband and wife sleeping together.

5. THE AUTHORITY OF THE WIFE.--Let the wife judge whether she desires a
separate couch or not. She has the superior right to control her own
person. In such diseases as consumption, or other severe or lingering
diseases, separate beds should always be insisted upon.

6. THE TIME FOR INDULGENCE.--The health of the generative functions depends
upon exercise, just the same as any other vital organ. Intercourse should
be absolutely avoided just before or after meals, or just after mental
excitement or physical exercise. No wife should indulge her husband when he
is under the influence of alcoholic stimulants, for idiocy and other
serious maladies are liable to be visited upon the offspring.

7. RESTRAINT DURING PREGNANCY.--There is no question but what moderate
indulgence during the first few months of pregnancy does not result in
serious harm; but people who excessively