RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Lemoine, De la Physionomie et de la Parole. CUL-DAR195.3.31. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2022. 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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Lemoine (1865)

p 47. quote Moreau that in pig movement horizontal & perpendicular in chagrin perhaps antithesis. ─ chiefly [deem] to zygomatic.

57 104 quote} see the importance of Bell's discovery of orbicular depending eye.

69 recognised Bells [2 words illeg] of respiratory & circulatory organ in expression.

70 speaks with utter contempt of Duchenne I daresay he exaggerates importance of single muscles. ─ 83 He objects no proof – give my Proof. ─

p 80 Arrotino false

89 104} shows how contradicting to account given of same compound expression by different [ant….] good

─ say it agrees with my [view] of some of Duchenne Philosophy

91. Eyebrows & corner of mouth, most eloquent introspection of soul.

92. vy good remarks (C.D) on frowning how acquitted ─ interpret strength & not only passions. ─

[Darwin's marginalia on p. 92 of his copy of the book: "Child may be attentive to any arousal or pleasure, as sucking, & no howling." "But why not corner of mouth?? ─ with infant first beginning is the frown. ─} If one thinks ever so attentively on pleasant subject, no contraction of brow, but if as puzzle or difficulty occurs, though not actually unpleasant, brow contract, every difficulty during early infancy accompanied by this movement, # ─ Perhaps aided by vision in primordial times. ─"]


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