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316 DARWIN (CHARLES)

A.L.S. , requesting his correspondent to verify by observation Darwin's theory about the behaviour of the orbicular muscles of women during parturition and during violent retching

A.L.S., 4 pages, 8vo, Down, "June 2d", requesting his correspondent to verify by observation Darwin's theory about the behaviour of the orbicular muscles of women during parturition and during violent retching, explaining in detail what effects he believes will be observed, and asking his correspondent whether he has evidence of beneficial results in certain illnesses from the use of" 'Volta-electric chain bands'.. . Are all the statements quackery & lies, or wd it be worth my trying on an expeirment?"

…now what I want to know is whether this muscular contraction causes a few tears to flow. Of course the woman must not be crying from suffering in the ordinary sense. …