RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1871-1876]. Grand average for the 54 sp measured / Draft of Expression, p. 78. CUL-DAR77.106. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Text prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. RN1

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B106

Grand average for the 54 sp. measured

      4646  8646

Delphnum add — 12       84 [-] 72 [=] 12

Nolana ― — 16       105 [-] 89 [=] 16

 

   ☞ 4674  8674 [÷*] 54 [=] 86.55  4 places = 87

 

(do) averages for the 38  37 crossed species, which exceeded the s.f. by more than 5 per cent

3012 [-] 12 — Nolan Delphnum subtract [=] 3000 [-] 105. — Nolana [=] 2895  3895

   ☞ 3895 [÷*] 37 [=] 1052    4 places

2895 [÷*] 37 [=] 78.24

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follows headlong flight soon follows, with no husbanding of the strength as in fighting; & this is continued the animals continues to fly as long as the danger lasts, until utter prostration, with failing respiration & circulation with trembling & the quivering, all the muscles of the body quivering, & profuse sweating, renders further flight impossible. Hence it does not seem improbable that the principle of associated habit may in part account for, or at least augment, some of the above named symptoms, which are characteristic of extreme terror.

(one two lines open.)

That the principle of associated habit has played an important part in the origin of causing the movements expressive of the foregoing, several, above strong emotions & sensations, we may, I think conclude, from considering, firstly, some other strong emotions which do not ordinarily require any for their gratification or relief any voluntary movement; & secondly the contrast in nature


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