The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects throughout the World — John Shaqi
The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects throughout the WorldSanger, William W.
History
The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects throughout the World
Sanger, William W.
Prostitution
CHAPTER XXX. BARBAROUS NATIONS.
Africa.--Australasia.--West Indies.--Java.--Sumatra.--Borneo. 385
CHAPTER XXXI. SEMI-CIVILIZED NATIONS.
Persia.--Afghanistan.--Kashmir.--India.--Ceylon.--
Ultra-Gangetic Nations.--Celebes.--China.--Japan.--Tartar
Races.--Circassia.--Turkey.--Northern Africa.--Siberia.--
Esquimaux.--Iceland.--Greenland. 415
CHAPTER XXXII. NEW YORK.--STATISTICS.
Schedule of Questions.--Age.--Juvenile Depravity.--Premature
Old Age.--Gradual Descent.--Average Duration of a Prostitute's
Life.--Nativity.--Proportion of Prostitutes from various
States.--New York.--Effects of Immigration.--Foreigners.--
Proportion to Population.--Proportion to Emigration.--Dangers
of Ports of Departure, Emigrant Ships, and Boarding-houses.--
Length of Residence in the United States.--Prostitution a
Burden to Tax-payers.--Length of Residence in New York
State.--Length of Residence in New York City.--Inducements to
emigrate.--Labor and Remuneration in Europe.--Assistance to
emigrate; its Amount, and from whom.--Education.--Neglect of
Facilities in New York.--Social Condition.--Single Women.--
Widows.--Early and Injudicious Marriages.--Husbands.--
Children.--Illegitimate Children.--Mortality of Children.--
Infanticide.--Influences to which Children are exposed. 450
CHAPTER XXXIII. NEW YORK.--STATISTICS.
Continuance of Prostitution.--Average in Paris and New York.--
Dangers of Prostitution.--Disease.--Causes of Prostitution.--
Inclination.--Destitution.--Seduction.--Intemperance.--
Ill-treatment.--Duties of Parents, Husbands, and Relatives.--
Influence of Prostitutes.--Intelligence Offices.--
Boarding-schools.--Obscene Literature. 484
CHAPTER XXXIV. NEW YORK.--STATISTICS.
Means of Support.--Occupation.--Treatment of Domestics.--
Needlewomen.--Weekly Earnings.--Female Labor in France.--
Competition.--Opportunity for Employment in the Country.--
Effects of Female Occupations.--Temptations of Seamstresses.--
Indiscriminate Employment of both Sexes in Shops.--Factory
Life.--Business of the Fathers of Prostitutes.--Mothers'
Business.--Assistance to Parents.--Death of Parents.--
Intoxication.--Drinking Habits of Prostitutes.--Delirium
Tremens.--Liquor Sold in Houses of Prostitution.--Parental
Influences.--Religion of Parents and Prostitutes.--Amiable
Feelings.--Kindness and Fidelity to each other. 523
CHAPTER XXXV. NEW YORK.--PROSTITUTES AND HOUSES OF PROSTITUTION.
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