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and practised in the Orient, centuries before his time.

This separation of the amative from the propagative act has theoretically much to recommend it, but I do not know of many successful cases, and this is probably due to the fact that the process of normal ejaculation results in benefit to both contracting parties. Men who have not the power to produce ejaculations more often than once or twice a year, however, do exist and in my opinion are commoner than is generally supposed. For such men, possibly, this method might prove useful.

Dr. Rutgers says, "Just as it is possible to keep back one's tears when deeply moved, so can some men have prolonged connection by using will-power to hold back emission of semen. This method of intercourse without impregnation has been called carezza or Zugassent's discovery, and it requires very considerable effort of the will and practice. But this variety of continence can also cause nervous trouble. It may also fail, unless the husband uses condoms, or withdraws if he feels his semen about to escape."

The method is chiefly practised by a variety of sets of people in America, the best known being those who formed the