The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Huschke, Mimices et Physiognomices, Fragmentum Physiologicum. CUL-DAR195.4.79. 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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§ 22

Grief

The body is bent forward, the head is brought near [insertion:] drawn to the contracted chest, the eyebrows wrinkled, the countenance is deject cast down, the eyes are fixed on the ground & the lips meet and the corner of the mouth is depressed

Huschke

[Expression, p. 179: "These spasmodic movements are clearly allied to the sobbing of children, and are remnants of those severer spasms which occur when a person is said to choke from excessive grief.2
[...]See, also, Huschke, 'Mimices et Physiognomices, Fragmentum Physiologicum,' 1821, p. 21."]

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