RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Expression (many references). CUL-DAR195.3.19. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe. RN3

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 movement.— 696 Habit (not important)

Carpenter, William Benjamin. 1854. Principles of comparative physiology. 4th ed. London: John Churchill. PDF

Pagets Lectures p. 39 on nervous power influencing size of blood-vessels.—

Paget, James. 1853. Lectures on surgical pathology. London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longman. vol. 1. PDF

✔ Prichard — new edit vol 1 p. 271 Blushing acquired

Prichard, James Cowles. 1851. Researches into the physical history of mankind. 4th ed. vols. 1-2. London: Houlston and Stoneman. vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF

✔ Waitz Anthropology p. 135 on negros & Australian blushing.

Waitz, Theodor. 1863. Introduction to anthropology. Edited, with numerous additions by the author, from the first volume of "Anthropologie der Naturvölker" by J. Frederick J. Collingwood. London: Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts. vol. 1. PDF

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

Moore, George. 1866. The first man and his place in creation: considered on the principles of science and common sense from a Christian point of view. With an appendix on the negro. London: Longmans, Green & Co. [Darwin Library-Down] PDF

✔ Moubray on Poultry p. 54 association of ideas with instinct — tapping with nail of board under chicken, came to noise & begin to peck & eat.

Moubray, Bonington. 1834. A practical treatise on breeding, rearing and fattening of all kinds of domestic poultry, pheasants, pigeons, and rabbits also the management of swine, milch cows, and bees; with instructions for the private brewery, on cider, perry, and British wine making. 7th ed. London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper. PDF

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

Burgess, Thomas Henry. 1839. The physiology or mechanism of blushing. London: John Churchill. PDF

✔ St. John Wild spots H. p. 142 on Sheldrake pelting ground when hungry

St. John, Charles. 1846. Short sketches of the wild sports and natural history of the Highlands. London: John Murray. [Francis Darwin][Darwin Library-Down] PDF

Müllers Phy. vol I p. 713, 716, 721. on Reflex actions. Bell wrong about the medulla oblongata source of respiratory nerves.
Old

Müller, Johannes Peter. 1838-1848. Elements of physiology. 2 vols. & supplement. W. Baly, trans. London: Taylor & Walton. vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF vol. 3 PDF

✔ Alison in Todd Cyclop. of Anat. Instinct p 5. on instinctive putting out of arms, when trying to fall on soft surface—

Todd, Robert Bentley ed. 1835-1859. The cyclopaedia of anatomy and physiology. 5 vols. in 6. London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts. [Darwin Library-CUL]

Thoughts on the Mental Functions. (Amer. J p 115 to end on Expression ??

[Waterston, John James.] 1843. Thoughts on the mental functions: being an attempt to treat metaphysics as a branch of the physiology of the nervous system. Part 1. London: Oliver & Boyd; Edinburgh: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. 272pp. [inscribed][Darwin Library-CUL]

Holland — Mental Phys. Both Editions — Read chapter on effect of mind on body — (saliva) — & on Habit— Reread these 2 chapters. (but not sure on them) Good about children sobbing from pain — parallel to laughter.—

Holland, Henry. 1852. Chapters on mental physiology. London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longman. PDF
Holland, Henry. 1858. Chapters on mental physiology. 2d ed. London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts. PDF

Wedgwood Reference at end — good

[Wedgwood, Frances Julia (Snow).] 1862. The origin of language. The imitative theory and Mr. Max Müller's theory of phonetic types. Macmillan's Magazine 7 (November): 54-60. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 284] PDF

Tylor do — (Read whole again)

Tylor, Edward Burnett. 1870. Researches into the early history of mankind and the development of civilization. London: John Murray. 2d ed. PDF

Lubbock Prehistoric man p. 458. people of Molticalla testify admiration by hissing.

Lubbock, John. 1869. Pre-historic times: as illustrated by ancient remains, and the manners and customs of modern savages. 2d ed. London: Williams and Norgate. PDF

Müllers Phys. very many references at end of both Vols.—

Müller, Johannes Peter. 1838-1848. Elements of physiology. 2 vols. & supplement. W. Baly, trans. London: Taylor & Walton. vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF vol. 3 PDF

Bains two Books — Gratiolet & Piderit —

Bain, Alexander. 1864. The senses and the intellect. 2d ed. London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts and Green. PDF
Bain, Alexander. 1865. The emotions and the will. 2d ed. London: Longmans, Green & Co. PDF
Gratiolet, Pierre. 1865. De la physionomie et des mouvements d'expression. Paris: J. Hetzel. PDF
Piderit, Theodor. 1867. Wissenschaftliches System der Mimik und Physiognomik. Detmold: Klingenberg. PDF

Zoonomia

Darwin, Erasmus. 1794-1796. Zoonomia: or, the laws of organic life. 2 vols. London: J. Johnson, CUL-CCA.24.58-59 (possibly Francis Darwin's). CUL-DAR.LIB.138. vol. 1. PDF vol. 2. PDF


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