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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1866-1872]. Surprise (many references). CUL-DAR195.2.29. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, edited by John van Wyhe 5.2022. RN3

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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Surprise

~~Wedgwood on sounds produced by opening mouth~~

Moreau 4. p. 230 eyebrows curved in astonishment & frowning Agony (astonish angry eyes stay open)

— 9. p. 299. Hands opened. Le Brun.

Gratiolet p. 511 Astonishment, with other actions

230 history on our side

234. mouth opened for quietness

254 in astonishment make muscles relaxed & mouth open

Piderit 52. frontal nerve raises eyebrow & then opens eye widely

87. Eustachian tube plugged. — 88 same account as mine of astonishment

L. Brigman astonished

Bell, p. 106 Drunkard elevate eyebrow to counteract drowsy eyelids

163 Respiration suspended — body motionless

Duchenne. Legendes II. p 6. Eyebrows more arched.—
(wrinkles on forehead, 2. sets of arrow correspnding with eyebrows)
acts on eyelid. well shown when frontal contracted more on one side than other. more or less inflect in middle — young children forehead not wrinkled.

Surprise changing into admiration smile & bright eyes Bell, 171

p. 42 The degree of raising eyebrow & [part of page excised]

otherwise grimaces in

Rage — heart first affected in babies — crimson or pale trembling & quivery — grieving which number system disturbed. Hatred & affection caressing

contempt & Disgust — eject as word disgust expunge from mouth — Disdain more shut up as for bad smell

Disgust causes greater action if same part as shown in contempt. —

Pride — Envy Jealousy Surprise next Page

Bell, Charles. 1844. The anatomy and philosophy of expression. London: John Murray.

Duchenne, G. B. 1862. Mécanisme de la physionomie humaine, ou analyse électrophysiologique de l'expression des passions. Paris: Jules Renouard.

Gratiolet, P. 1865. De la physionomie et des mouvements d'expression. Paris: J Hetzel.

Lavater, J-G, ed. Moreau de la Sarthe. 1820. L'Art de connaître les hommes par la physionomie. new ed. 10 vols. Paris: Depélafol.

Piderit, T. 1867. Wissenschaftliches System der Mimik und Physiognomik. Detmold: Klingenberg.

Wedgwood, Hensleigh. 1866. On the origin of language. London: N. Trübner & Co. CUL-DAR.LIB.669 PDF

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)