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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1871.04.25. Abstract of Piderit; Moreau; Wedgwood; Henle (references for Expression). CUL-DAR195.3.62. 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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April 25 1871

Piderit p. 19 Face most expressions because nerves run nearest to brain!

~~p 61. Cretins idiots do not cry~~

81. Firmly closed mouth express bitterness ─ Hardness ─ obstinacy &c (?)

Moreau vol. 4 /O/

~~vol. 9. 294 Le Brun speaks in crying of ["nasina enfleés."]~~

─ 299. admiration two hands spread

~~Donders read a pain before Weeping~~

Wedgwood o/

~~Henle p 139 admit two pyramidal draw down skin of Brows~~

p 144 from countries of N. [Mclain] with lat. sup & orbicular when man works lifts upper eyelid ─ so with smiling. good

[Handbuch der systematischen Anatomie des Menschen]

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