RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1871.04.12. George tried a few days ago several times to shudder but the platysma did not contract. CUL-DAR195.2.12 Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2022. 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-DAR195 contains materials for Darwin's book Expression of the emotions (1872) organised roughly as: DAR195.1 blushing. DAR195.2 astonishment, fear. DAR195.3 indignation, rage, screaming, etc. DAR195.4 laughter, frowning, introduction.
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Ap. 12/71/ George tried a few days ago several times to shudder but the platysma did not contract. This morning when standing naked, he accordingly had his hand on his neck, & he shivered; & he then perceived that his platysma slightly contracted, & it felt, as he remarked, as if his hand was on another person's body. — Afterwards he voluntary told to shiver, but cd. not [4 words illeg] act.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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