The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1867.07.12. Mr Whiteheads baby 5 1/2 week old. CUL-DAR195.4.11. 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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July 12th (67) Mr Whiteheads baby 5 1/2 weeks old ─ Crying consists of long harsh cry, & often interrupted as if by a cough. ─ When doing this corrugator supercilii strongly contracted, so that eyes almost firmly closed. ─ Mouth widely open with the 2 angles drawn a little backward as if by buccinator; but the two corners are not apparently drawn downwards [sketch]

─ (This makes Willy's case vy difficult to understand, about base-shoe shaped)

There were traces of tears in eyes, but eyes a little inflamed.

Perhaps say all muscle round mouth contracted & depressor anguli oris least under contract.

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)