RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1868.02.13. When dog pleased ears drawn back & down. CUL-DAR195.2.5. 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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Feb 13/68/ When dog pleased ears drawn back & down, in opposite to ears pricked forward —

When dog is panting, & listens he shuts mouth — When man listens for a short time, he holds his breath; but listening for long, he opens mouth to breathe quietly – perhaps to catch direction of sound.—


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