P R E F A C E. —— THE aim of this work is simply to present a popular sketch of the history, customs, and symbolism of Phallic Worship — past and present — written in plain English. Most of the facts and illustrations given are already in print. Some of them have come down by tradition from the remote past. Many are taken from modern, and some from recent, publications. Without using quotation marks, or announcing special credits in detail, the author desires to say that he has quoted a truth, culled a fact, borrowed an illustration, and adopted an interpretation wherever found or by whomsoever before stated — and often in nearly, or even exactly, the words of the earlier writer. Those who a…
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