RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1872.03.12. Fear Today I vividly thought of a very disagreeable scene. CUL-DAR195.2.15. 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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Fear
March 12/72/ To day as I vividly thought of a very disagreeable scene, I got on as one often does, as if throw off the thought, a very little shudder, & as my attention had lately been drawn to the point, I caught myself strongly contracting my platysma & drawing back corner of mouth.—
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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