RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. There is no tension or straining of the arm. CUL-DAR53.1.B32. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR53.1 contains notes, photographs, and drawings for Darwin's book The expression of the emotions.
There is no tension or straining of the arm when thrown above head in astonishment as in pushing away a dreaded object.
Astonishment often [replaces] unknown cause of terror — Hence I do not think there can be the explanation.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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