RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1871-1872]. Draft of Expression, folio 8. CUL-DAR221.4.79. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2022. 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 text of the draft corresponds to Expression, p. 31.
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as in the common experiment of rolling a marble beneath to crossed tips of two crossed fingers, when it feels exactly like two marbles. Everyone protects himself when falling to the ground by extending his arms, & as Prof. Alison has remarked few can prevent doing this if resist acting thus, when falling voluntarily falling on a soft bed. A man often puts on his gloves quite unconsciously when going out of doors; & this my seem an extremely simple operation, & but he who has taught a child to put on gloves knows that that it is by no means so simple.)
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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