RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1872.12.14. Hot-House Face. CUL-DAR53.1.B21. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2022. RN3
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.
Darwin used this information in Expression, p. 64. The dog was the Darwin family dog, Bob.
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It is scarcely possible that the change from depressed nervous power & lowered circulation could act so in vexation. A critic has suggested that strong habit then could come to pass – But I doubt whether sudden grief or vexation even cause in mien rather relaxation & frustration of force – This usually follows only after some time.
It is not solely to recovery of normal attitude; Head much lower.
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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