RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1871.04. Abstract of Spencer; Tylor; Müller; Todds; Holland; Erasmus Darwin (for Expression). CUL-DAR195.3.64. 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 1871

H. Spencer Psychology Theory p. 596 ─

Tylor 2d Edit, p. 38 42 Opposition of signs.

[Expression, p. 274: "Schmalz, in his remarkable dissertation on the education of the deaf and dumb, as well as of children raised only one degree above idiotcy, assumes that they can always both make and understand the common signs of affirmation and negation.21
21 Quoted by Tylor, 'Early History of Mankind,' 2nd edit. 1870, p. 38."]

Müller vol. 2 p. 932 Like H. Spencer on setting from of nerve influence Pinching

p. 932-4 His Theory good to quote

[Expression, pp. 70-1: "Why the irritation of a nerve-cell should generate or liberate nerve-force is not known; but that this is the case seems to be the conclusion arrived at by all the greatest physiologists, such as Müller, Virchow, Bernard, &c.6
6 Müller ('Elements of Physiology,' Eng. translat. vol. ii. p. 932) in speaking of the nerves, says, "any sudden change of condition of whatever kind sets the nervous principle into action.""]

Introduction [crossed] Engel Pamph ─ p. 934 Trembling ─ see to this

[Expression, p. 12: "Many writers consider the whole subject of Expression as inexplicable. Thus the illustrious physiologist Müller, says,17
17 'Elements of Physiology,' English translation, vol. ii. p. 934."]

p 1311 on Starting

[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."]

Maudsley p 109 consequence of certain elevation affirmation, effects of each kind

Todds Cyclop. Vol 2. p. 227 number of muscles, 19 pairs & one unpaired ─ but my notes twice as many. ─ (Introduction)

[Expression, p. 23: "Some writers consider that these muscles consist of nineteen pairs, with one unpaired;20 but others make the number much larger, amounting even to fifty-five, according to Moreau.
20 Mr. Partridge in Todd's 'Cyclopædia of Anatomy and Physiology,' vol. ii. p. 227."]

Sir H. Holland. Medical notes p. 70 asthmatic patients & epilepsy fit brought on by seeing others

Darwin Zoonomia vol I p. 151 Notice cats [f………] feel when pleased

do p 423 on relieving pain by grt emotion & [illeg]

p. 423 excellent remark that the animalsseen most which talk most naturally. ─ next bits vg good.

p 425 children cannot tickle themselves [therefore] exertion of doing to relieve themselves!!

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Muller Ruskin ash

vol I [Water] of Eyes p 719

Vol 2 Starting p 1311.


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