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[Note added in another hand:] 'Expression of the Emotions' 1st ed. (1872). pp. 62/63

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they were at first deliberately consciously performed. One of the With mankind the best instance across mankind of a gesture developed in antithesis standing in direct opposition to other movements which are naturally used assumed under an opposite frame of mind, is that of shrugging the shoulders. which This expresses impotence or an apology,—something which cannot be done, or cannot be avoided.

This movement is now sometimes used consciously & voluntarily by us, but it is extremely very improbable that

In this case it is very difficult to believe, that the movement it was at first deliberately invented by us, then afterwards

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[These notes appear to be in preparation for drafting Darwin's autobiography, begun in 1876. CUL-DAR26 Text & image ]

Dates

Feb. 1844. Volcanic Islands

1845 2d edit of Journal of Resea (4 months

1846 closing by observations (see entries in the diary)

1846. Oct. cirripedes

1848 more illness. ─ Nov 13. 1849, when I was so ill I 9? after the funeral

1849 … went to Malvern for Hydropathy

1851 finished Lepididæ

1854. July finished fossil cirripedes & F

(8 years), have but 1 to 2 years lost by illness — May 2

1854. Began in general & experimenting on Species

1856. Lyell - advised me to begin writing & [text excised] & ─ The chapter c was

[text excised] for [illeg]