RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Tickling. CUL-DAR195.4.61. 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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Tickling ─ causes skin to vibrate - leg to shake or Head ─ it is not odd that when such movements are not or cannot be excited that other movements shd. & if person pleased (but not otherwise for frightened child wd not laugh) that convulsive laughter is caused.
[insertion in pencil:] Itching shows how obscure the subject is. ─
We cannot say what itching is more than pain. ─
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Huxley: Have capillaries muscular coats?
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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