RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1871-1872]. Draft of Expression, Chapt XIV, folio 8 / No of glands with Morphia. CUL-DAR55.157. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. RN2
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 volumes CUL-DAR 54-61 contain material for Darwin's book Insectivorous plants (1875).
Draft is in the hand of Ebenezer Norman with corrections by Darwin. The text of this draft corresponds to Expression, p. 352.
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Chap. XIV
with man and of our domesticated animals, express the same state of mind by the same movements. which are often of an extremely complex nature. For instance, the obliquity of the eyebrows, the depression of the corners of the mouth frowning &c, are common to the young and old of most, probably of all the races of man.
We are so familiar with the fact of the young and the old animals displaying their emotions and sensations feelings in the same manner, that we hardly perceive how remarkable it is that a young puppy should wag its tail when pleased, depress its ears and uncover its canine teeth when pretending in play to fight to be savage, just like an old dog; or that a kitten should arch its little back and erect its hair when frightened and angry, like an old cat. When, however, we turn to less common gestures in ourselves, which we are accustomed to look at as artificial or conventional,—such as shrugging the shoulders, as a sign of impotence, or the raising the arms with open hands and extended fingers, as a sign of wonder,—we feel perhaps too much surprise at finding that they are innate. a
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Number of glands without Morphia on which fragment were put X——It does not appear that I put drops of water on these glands |
left for time moved in |
did not move |
tried with saliva |
2 p. A |
45 one moved 1° 15' both curled in the centre — I didnt look sooner |
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2 p. A |
41 both moved 41' |
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3 p. A |
two moved in 52' 52' 1 of never moved |
(1) never |
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3 p. B |
1 n |
1°. 17° 1°. 17 1°. 17 |
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3 p. B |
8' 8' 8' |
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2 p. B. |
21 |
0 |
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15 |
10 moved in a few minutes when watched & long before the corresponding opium ones which never move |
5 never moved torpid |
5/15 or 1/3 torpid 2/3 active |
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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