RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Erskine Guilt Fear. CUL-DAR195.2.35. (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.
See letter dated 1 November 1867, from Henry Napier Bruce Erskine to Frances Julia Wedgwood. CUL-DAR163.31 and CUL-DAR163.32.
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Erskine (13) p 2. a native H. gentleman says "when a man feels guilty his countenance is a little darkened, & the lips are dried & shrivelled." This might come under Fear
[Expression, pp. 331-2: "I neglected to inquire in my printed paper whether shyness can be detected in the different races of man; but a Hindoo gentleman assured Mr. Erskine that it is recognizable in his countrymen."]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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