To James Crichton-Browne 22 May 1869
Summary
Thanks for MS observations on expression. Discusses hair standing on end in terror and rage. Asks JC-B to observe contraction of platysma myoides. "Your description of the grinning and exposure of the canine teeth under furious rage is excellent. I presume that you would not object to my quoting it." Asks about contraction of "grief muscles". Comments on blushing. Offers to send book by G. B. A. Duchenne [Mécanisme de la physionomie humaine (1862)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Crichton-Browne |
Date: | 22 May 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 327 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6755 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
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Crichton-Browne, James | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |