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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1867.07.14. Engleheart assures me positively that Boyers child cried & screamed. CUL-DAR195.4.13. 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.

"Engleheart, Stephen Paul, 1831?-85. 1859 Fellow Royal College of Surgeons, London. 1861-70 Village surgeon/physician at Down, known to Darwin family as "Spengle". Drowned in Old Calabar, Nigeria, Africa, trying to visit a patient. (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021)

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July 14th/67 Engleheart assures meparticularly that Boyers child cried & screamed most violently from vaccination, but he comforted him & gave him orange, & he saw distinctly the "sourcilier" contract the area corner swelling & slight wrinkle in middle of forehead. ─

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During last labour pain eyes not always closed violently

Has just seen tears flow during violent retching with eyes alternately closed & opened. The depressor anguli oris were in strong action; than action →

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would probably be aided by antagonistic with muscle of corner of upper lip which would be brought into play by raising upper lip & by sympathy with closing of eyelids. ─ Has not hitherto seen tears in labour except from natal distress ─

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