RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Terror Papers Insane (many references). CUL-DAR195.2.33. (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. RN2
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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Terror Papers Insane
Tylor p. 4'7 (2d Edit) cowering under fear common to animals
Muller II. p. 934. Tremblng from fear
p.1311. Starting & sudden jump.
Moreau 4. p. 274 rolling eyes in fear ✔ Restless eye rolling from side to side as we may see in the lower animals
Gratiolet p. 171 do do do
p. 144 sweat —167 Dyspnoea risorius — 257 paleness & pupil dilated p. 346 do
p 376 — 378 Terror.
Bell p. 88 Description —165-169
Explanation — p. 165 passion platysma myoides p. 168
p. 163 respiration suspended — 164 relaxes every muscle
p. 174. Suspicion
— 139 Fear & agony
Moreau 4. p. 230 astonishment & anger combined ie frowning & glaring eye. —
See Duchenne (& last paper of my abstract)
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Astonishment – eye & mouth open — young children cannot guess where noise come from — open eyes very wide & to the this eyebrows are raised — mem Bell on drunken man.—
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Fear & Terror like astonishment a glancing eye passing into Suspicion.
Tylor, E.B. 1870. Researches into the early history of mankind. 2d edn. London: John Murray.
Müller, J. 1838-1842. Elements of physiology. 2 vols. London: Taylor & Walton.
Lavater, J-G, ed. Moreau de la Sarthe. 1820. L'Art de connaître les hommes par la physionomie. 10 vols. Paris: Depélafol.
Gratiolet, P. 1865. De la physionomie et des mouvements d'expression. Paris: J Hetzel.
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.
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