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...breasts and "actually coalesces in the terminal stages, to suggest an advanced state of measles." The mottling may spread over the abdomen, shoulders, and even the hollows inside the elbows. The labia minora become enlarged to about twice their normal size as tension increases, and turn a deeper, scarlet hue (purplish in a woman who has borne several children). The intensity of sexual response is directly proportional to this color change; in no observed case has a woman reached a deep-color phase without proceeding to a satisfactory orgasm. Engorgement of the labia minora and the outer third...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Physiology: The Nature of Sexual Response | 1/7/1966 | See Source »

...They manned the barricades-against Louis Philippe in France, against King Frederick William in Prussia, against Metternich in Austria. They set up a quasi-revolutionary government at the University of Vienna, issued proclamations and organized an Academic Legion uniformed in blue coats, red-black-and-gold sashes and scarlet-lined cloaks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: ON NOT LOSING ONE'S COOL ABOUT THE YOUNG | 12/24/1965 | See Source »

...Willie heard the girl moving around inside the room. The keyhole darkened as she went past it and lightened again and darkened and lightened. She had on a short black skirt and a blouse open between her breasts. Her toenails were scarlet. There was blood on the doves, bright-red blood and a gentle look of surprise in their round eyes. Willie felt faint. His hand grasped the knife in his jeans. Willie split the trouts' bellies with his knife, washed them in the cold water of the brook, and wiped the blood off his knife with a skunk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Lurid Whirlpool | 11/5/1965 | See Source »

Columbia's 12-7 win over Rutgers was equally shocking. Trailing by a point, the Lions drove 63 yards in the last quarter to upend the Scarlet Knights. Columbia quarterback Rick Ballantine had his finest afternoon of the season; he completed 14 of 22 passes for 144 yards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ivy Predictions Fall Apart But Princeton Wins Again | 10/26/1965 | See Source »

Rutgers gets some relief from its rough schedule this afternoon and should handle the Lions with moderate ease. Last week the Scarlet Knights lost to Army only 23-6. Columbia's offense, with Rick Ballentine at quarterback and three non-entities in the backfield, won't have much success today...

Author: By R. ANDREW Beyer, | Title: Stadium Will Be Packed for Today's Game | 10/23/1965 | See Source »

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