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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Bell, Of the nerves which associate the muscles of the chest... CUL-DAR195.2.31. 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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Phil. Transact 1822. p. 306 Sir C. Bell says in laughing breath quietly in, & spasmodically expelled — in crying almost never as spasmodically drawn in (Laughter) — pinch a person he draws in breath — in pleasure? by [illeg] — risus sardonicus) but smile comes before laugh with expulsive breath — it is evident that tears quite secondary — When one is uncomfortable & breathing languid with a tendency to grunt

308 grand description of terror-struck face — he makes all their expressions simply reflex for mind [illeg] the powers of the frame

Baby crying appears very little [illeg] — long & screams & squells will sometime to be like [illeg], quick impulse

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