RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. A person intently listening does not frown. CUL-DAR195.4.53. 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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A person intently listening does not frown ─ it is almost the only intent action (⸮ taste) directed to one object, which is not indexed by frown. ─ W.E.D, however, when told to look, frowns.─ but this puzzle of mind to mind what we mean


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