RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Parsons, Human physiognomy, etc. CUL-DAR195.3.55. 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.
Parsons James. 1746. Human physiognomy explain'd: in the Crounian lectures on muscular motion. Read before the Royal Society: Being a supplement to the Philosophical Transactions for that year: 441-82.
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J. Parsons in appendix to Phil. Transact 1846 p. 65 describes & figures a snarling face, with the canines uncovered on one side alone. ─
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[Expression, p. 1: "It was described by Parsons as long ago as 1746, with an engraving, showing the uncovered canine on one side.14
14 Transact. Philosoph. Soc., Appendix, 1746, p. 65."]
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