RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1867.12.02. Dr. Murie tells me functions of Eustachian tube not known certainly. CUL-DAR195.2.3. 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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Dec. 2d 67 Zoolog Soc.
Dr. Murie tells me functions of Eustachian tube not known certainly — He does not believe that deaf man open mouth to let sound come in direct, but that the tube with air in mouth serves as resounding apparatus —I must doubt — with attend to the E. tube in monkeys — Whales have Eustachian tube.
[Expression, p. 282, n6: "Dr. Murie has also given me information leading to the same conclusion, derived in part from comparative anatomy."]
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