The great sensibility of the membrane which lines the inside of the labiæ, requires some defence, and therefore the whole surface is amply supplied with mucous folicules and glands. The labiæ are a protection to the other soft parts, so necessary, that the clitoris, or nymphæ, when they project beyond them, are subject to violent inflammation.

Thank goodness for the RIBA's exhibition on the subject which, if you can ignore the trite and puntastic title, looks set to put this most versatile material into its historical context while also providing practical information on new technological developments.

I must briefly visit Sweden and if possible Paris. I hope to get the necessary exequatur this week for both […]

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