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e tissues compressed by the ejaculatory muscles。
Hendrichsen quotes a case in which a spasmodic contraction of the levator ani occurred during coitus； and the penis could not be withdrawn while this condition lasted； and in support of this circumstance Hendrichsen mentions that Marion Sims； Beigel； and Budin describe spasmodic contractions of the levator and； constricting the vagina； he also cites an instance under his personal observation in which this spasm was excited by both vaginal and rectal examination； although on the following day no such condition could be produced。 In this connection； among the older writers； Borellus gives the history of a man who before coitus rubbed his virile member with musk； and； similar to the connection of a dog and bitch； was held fast in his wife's vagina； it was only after the injection of great quantities of water to soften the parts that separation was obtained。 Diemerbroeck confirms this singular property of musk by an analogous observation； in which the ludicrous method of throwing cold water on the persons was practised。 Schurig also relates the history of a similar instance。
Among the peculiar effects of coitus is its deteriorating effect on the healing process of wounds。 Boerhaave； Pare； and Fabricius Hildanus all speak of this untoward effect of venery； and in modern times Poncet has made observations at a hospital in Lyons which prove that during the process of healing wounds are unduly and harmfully influenced by coitus； and cites confirmatory instances。 Poncet also remarks that he found on nine occasions； by placing a thermometer in the rectum； that the temperature was about 1 degrees F。 lower just before than after coitus； and that during the act the temperature gradually rose above normal。
There are many associate conditions which； under the exciting influence of coitus； provoke harmful effects and even a fatal issue。 Deguise mentions a man who had coitus 18 times in ten hours with most disastrous effects。 Cabrolius speaks of a man who took a potion of aphrodisiac properties； in which； among other things； he put an enormous dose of cantharides。 The anticipation of the effect of his dose； that is； the mental influence； in addition to the actual therapeutic effect； greatly distressed and excited him。 Almost beyond belief； it is said that he approached his wife eighty…seven times during the night； spilling much sperm on the sleeping…bed。 Cabrolius was called to see this man in the morning； and found him in a most exhausted condition； but still having the supposed consecutive ejaculations。 Exhaustion progressed rapidly； and death soon terminated this erotic crisis。 Lawson is accredited with saying that among the Marquesan tribe he knew of a woman who during a single night had intercourse with 103 men。
Among the older writers there are instances reported in which erection and ejaculation took place without the slightest pleasurable sensation。 Claudius exemplifies this fact in his report of a Venetian merchant who had vigorous erections and ejaculations of thick and abundant semen without either tingling or pleasure。
Attila； King of the Huns； and one of the most celebrated leaders of the German hosts which overran the Roman Empire in its decline； and whose enormous army and name inspired such terror that he was called the 〃Scourge of God；〃 was supposed to have died in coitus。 Apoplexy； organic heart disorders； aneurysms； and other like disorders are in such cases generally the direct cause of death； coitus causing the death indirectly by the excitement and exertion accompanying the act。
Bartholinus； Benedictus； Borellus； Pliny； Morgagni； Plater； a Castro； Forestus； Marcellus Donatus； Schurig； Sinibaldus； Schenck； the Ephemerides； and many others mention death during coitus； the older writers in some cases attributed the fatal issue to excessive sexual indulgence； not considering the possibility of the associate direct cause； which most likely would have been found in case of a necropsy。
Suspended Animation。Various opinions have been expressed as to the length of time compatible with life during which a person can stay under water。 Recoveries from drowning furnish interesting examples of the suspension of animation for a protracted period； but are hardly ever reliable； as the subject at short intervals almost invariably rises to the surface of the water； allowing occasional respiration。 Taylor mentions a child of two who recovered after ten minutes' submersion； in another case a man recovered after fourteen minutes' submersion。 There is a case reported in this country of a woman who was said to have been submerged twenty minutes。 Guerard quotes a case happening in 1774； in which there was submersion for an hour with subsequent recovery； but there hardly seems sufficient evidence of this。
Green mentions submersion for fifteen minutes； Douglass； for fourteen minutes； Laub； for fifteen minutes； Povall gives a description of three persons who recovered after a submersion of twenty…five minutes。 There is a case in French literature； apparently well authenticated； in which submersion for six minutes was followed by subsequent recovery。
There have been individuals who gave exhibitions of prolonged submersion in large glass aquariums； placed in full view of the audience。 Taylor remarks that the person known some years ago in London as 〃Lurline〃 could stay under water for three minutes。 There have been several exhibitionists of this sort。 Some of the more enterprising seat themselves on an artificial coral； and surrounded by fishes of divers hues complacently eat a meal while thus submerged。 It is said that quite recently in Detroit there was a performer who accomplished the feat of remaining under water four minutes and eight seconds in full view of the audience。 Miss Lurline swam about in her aquarium； which was brilliantly illuminated； ate； reclined； and appeared to be taking a short nap during her short immersion。 In Paris； some years since； there was exhibited a creature called 〃l'homme…poisson；〃 who performed feats similar to Lurline； including the smoking of a cigarette held entirely in his mouth。 In all these exhibitions all sorts of artificial means are used to make the submersion appear long。 Great ceremony； music； and the counting of the seconds in a loud voice from the stage； all tend to make the time appear much longer than it really is。 However； James Finney in London； April 7； 1886； stayed under water four minutes； twenty…nine and one…fourth seconds； and one of his feats was to pick up 70 or 80 gold…plated half…pennies with his mouth； his hands being securely tied behind his back； and never emerging from his tank until his feat was fully accomplished。 In company with his sister he played a game of 〃nap〃 under water； using porcelain cards and turning them to the view of the audience。 〃Professor Enochs〃 recently stayed under water at Lowell； Mass。； for four minutes； forty…six and one…fifth seconds。 The best previous record was four minutes； thirty…five seconds； made by 〃Professor Beaumont〃 at Melbourne on December 16； 1893。
For the most satisfactory examples of prolonged submersion we must look to the divers； particularly the natives who trade in coral；