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124 phenomenon alluded to by the expression "opening the door."

El aouame (the swimmer).—Because when it enters the vulva it does not remain in one favourite place, but, on the contrary, turns to the right, to the left, goes forward, draws back, and then moves like swimming in the middle amongst its own sperm and the fluid furnished by the vulva, as if in fear of drowning and trying to save itself.

Ed dekhal (the housebreaker).—Merits that name because on coming to the door of the vulva this one asks, "What do you want?" "I want to come in!" "Impossible! I cannot take you in on account of your size." Then the member insists that the other one should only receive its head, promising not to come in entirely; it then approaches, rubs its head twice or thrice between the vulva's lips, till they get humid and thus lubricated, then introduces first its head, and after, with one push, plunges in up to the testicles.

El korradj (the coward).—So called because on approaching a vulva which has been deprived of the coitus for some time, and trying to get in, the vulva, in heat with amorous passion, says, "Yes! but on one condition, and that is, if you enter you must not leave again until you have ejaculated so and so many times." Upon which the member replies, "I promise you that I will not withdraw until I have done you three times oftener than you have named." Once in, the intense heat of the vulva promotes the enjoyment; the member goes to and fro, burning for the perfect pleasure engendered by the alternate friction against the lips of the vulva and against the matrix. As soon as one ejaculation has taken place it tries promptly to withdraw, which causes the vulva to