RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. There is no tension or straining of the arm. CUL-DAR53.1.B32. 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. 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.


[B32]

There is no tension or straining of the arm when thrown above head in astonishment as in pushing away a dreaded object.

Astonishment often [replaces] unknown cause of terror – Hence I do not think there can be the explanation.


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