RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Lubbock; Paget and Müller. CUL-DAR195.3.34. 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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Lubbock Prehistoric man 2nd Edit. p 552 on Kissing not general – Hissing admiration

[Expression, p. 216: "We Europeans are so accustomed to kissing as a mark of affection, that it might be thought to be innate in mankind; but this is not the case. Steele was mistaken when he said "Nature was its author, and it began with the first courtship." Jemmy Button, the Fuegian, told me that this practice was unknown in his land. It is equally unknown with the New Zealanders, Tahitians, Papuans, Australians, Somals of Africa, and the Esquimaux.22"

"22 Sir J. Lubbock, 'Prehistoric Times,' 2nd edit. 1869, p. 552, gives full authorities for these statements. The quotation from Steele is taken from this work."]

(Calling dogs on Pampas.) ─ respect shown in many ways ─ (Hands joined in prayer signs of closeness, hand bound. ─

Paget Lectures (see new Edit?) p. 39-41 on mind affecting nutrition of Parts.

[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"]

Müller vol I p. 351 vomiting ─ expulsion of fæces &c respiratory movements [illeg]

p 699 radiation of irritation muscle of Brain

740 [motor] influence the heart increased by muscular movement in moving

748 doubt on clench of nerve communication vy obscure in crying

762 sympathy between sense-organs

818 Passions affecting all organs, bile – arisen

vol. 2. 934 Trembling from fear &c incipient paralysis, from disturbed sensorium

p 1311 on starting, closing eyes, & sudden jump. ─

[Expression, pp. 38-9: "A start from a sudden noise, when the stimulus is conveyed through the auditory nerves, is always accompanied in grown-up persons by the winking of the eyelids.13
13 Müller remarks ('Elements of Physiology,' Eng. tr. vol. ii. p. 1311) on starting being always accompanied by the closure of the eyelids."]

The sub Phy. Muller maintained.

p. 932-4 His theory – good to quote we are entirely ignorant

[Expression, p. 12: "Many writers consider the whole subject of Expression as inexplicable. Thus the illustrious physiologist Müller, says,17 "The completely different expression of the features in different passions shows that, according to the kind of feeling excited, entirely different groups of the fibres of the facial nerve are acted on. Of the cause of this we are quite ignorant.
17 'Elements of Physiology,' English translation, vol. ii. p. 934."]

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Lawrence Lecture p. 204 Scan for various emotion animals weeping ─ camels &c ─ Seals

z. garden

H. Spencer Principles of Psychology p. 596 gives whole theory of expression ─ under fear to hide or run away. ─ (old Edition), This must be quoted. ─

(old)

Huxley Man's Place in nature p. 38, protruding lips in orang, when uttering high notes

p 50 ─ p. 48 expression of gorilla in cage ─ contract downwards over brow in cage

Tylor's Early Hist 2d edit p 38 on nodding & shaking Head – intelligible by idiots p. 53 do

p. 41 on opposition of signs. p. 45 rolling or snapping fingers for insignificant object ─ animal sign.

p 47 cowering sign of fear common to brutes, & blending with us

p 48 Hands joined in prayer ─ taking off Hat, unarming

p 52 lolling our tongue ─ contempt ─ perhaps tongue naturally protruded & this problem is exhibited

p 69 L. Bridgman opened fingers in astonishment when around muscles contorted upwards & bit lip to contract movement


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