RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Expression (many references). CUL-DAR195.3.19. 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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Expression

Carpenters Phy p. 690 secondary automatic. — 696 Habit (not important)

[Expression, p. 47: "Having referred to the act of sucking, I may add that this complex movement, as well as the alternate protrusion of the fore-feet, are reflex actions; for they are performed if a finger moistened with milk is placed in the mouth of a puppy, the front part of whose brain has been removed.17

17 Carpenter, 'Principles of Comparative Physiology,' 1854, p. 690"]

Pagets Lectures p. 39 on nervepower influencing size of blood vessels. —

[Expression, p. 340, n33: "Sir J. Paget discusses the influence of the mind on the nutrition of parts, in his 'Lectures on Surgical Pathology,' 1853, vol. i. p. 39"]

Prichard – new edit vol 1 p. 271 Blushing acquired

[Expression, p. 319: "Von Spix and Martius, in speaking of the aborigines of Brazil, assert that they cannot properly be said to blush; "it was only after long intercourse with the whites, and after receiving some education, that we perceived in the Indians a change of colour expressive of the emotions of their minds."15

15 Quoted by Prichard, Phys. Hist. of Mankind, 4th edit. 1851, vol. i. p. 271."]

Waitz anthropology p. 135 on negros & Australian blushing.

[Expression, p. 318, n12: "Waitz gives ('Introduction to Anthropology,' Eng. translat. 1863, vol. i. p. 135) references for other islands in the Pacific."]

Moore The First Man p. 252 Laura Bridgman nodding & shaking head.

Mowbray on Poultry p. 54 association of ideas with instinct — tapping with nails or beard under chicken, came to river & begin to peck & eat.

[Expression, p. 47: "In like manner the wonderful power which a chicken possesses only a few hours after being hatched, of picking up small particles of food, seems to be started into action through the sense of hearing; for with chickens hatched by artificial heat, a good observer found that "making a noise with the finger-nail against a board, in imitation of the hen-mother, first taught them to peck at their meat."18

18 Mowbray on 'Poultry,' 6th edit. 1830, p. 54."]

Burgess on Blushing — read again — p. 10 good description of fear.

St. John wild sports H p. 1122 on Sheldrake pelting ground when hungry


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