RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1871.04.21. A lady who is an excellent singer (Effie). CUL-DAR189.55. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. RN1
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A lady who is an excellent singer (Effie) who has got vibrating power on her platysma, & who knows the sensation perfectly of its contraction — says she always feels it contract in certain high notes—
Frank in playing certain note on Flute contracts it—
April 21—1871
"I know a lady who in singing high notes contract it, as does a gentleman in placing [illeg] note or flute." (Platysma-)
[Expression, p. 302.]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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