RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1871-1872]. Draft of Expression, p. 162. CUL-DAR53.2.127r. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe. 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-DAR53.2 contains drafts, notes & clippings for Darwin's book The expression of the emotions (1872) and notes to correct a further edition.
The text of this draft corresponds to Expression, p. 162.
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(a) Muscles. Even the unconsci expectation or remote chance of internal injury would naturally lead to their contraction of these muscles, in the same manner as the possibility of external injury from an object moved near to the eye induces involuntary winking of the eyelids. We may, therefore safely conclude
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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