Je n'en vois pas la necessity. Secondly, savage tribes 'allow unrestricted licence of intercourse between the sexes under puberty', and thus familiarize him (the savage) 'with sexual unions that are necessarily sterile; from which he may not unnaturally... The Secret of the Totem, by Andrew Lang - Page 187by Andrew Lang - 1905 - 215 pagesFull view - About this book
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