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Describes her experiences of blushing on her hands.

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Is delighted to receive expression. Some comments on swallowing and scratching. Asks to be sent reviews.

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Sends CD a copy of the second part of his paper on the remains and antiquities of Olmütz in Moravia.

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A number of students wish to nominate CD as Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen and JSC inquires whether CD’s state of health would prevent his standing as a candidate.

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Asks CD’s opinion of John Denny’s idea that males have prepotent transmission power in plants. A. J. F. Wegmann says the females are prepotent.

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Has received Expression and will forward it to his brother [Jean-Charles Houzeau de Lehaie].

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Observations on expression: women gnash teeth when sexually excited. W. Africans do not kiss.

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Is convinced that 2000 more copies [of Expression] must be printed without delay in order to meet demand. He therefore asks CD to send his corrections to the printer at once.

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Thanks for Expression.

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Has finished reading Descent and sends some comments [missing].

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Sends thanks for Expression; offers some additions, and will send printed queries abroad if CD wishes.

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Has been asked to take shares in the Artizans’ Dwellings Co., in which CD is a shareholder. If it is really a project for public good, he would be glad to be associated.

Owen has answered his letter in Nature [7 (1872): 5–7].

A letter from Tyndall [from America] was read at the X Club.

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Writes, as a P.S. to his previous letter, stating his friends have advised him not to answer Owen’s attack.

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Thanks for copy [of Expression].

Has now read Charles Bell’s book [Anatomy and philosophy of expression, 3d ed. (1844)].

Reports instance of person, blind from birth, frowning, when supposedly the blind cannot control the muscle required.

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The reception of Expression has exceeded even JM’s expectations; 5267 copies were sold at the annual sale. CD’s modesty about the work had misled him about its probable sale.

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Going on circumnavigation voyage aboard the Garibaldi.

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Describes scratching his nose while asleep, which his father says he did "not infrequently".

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Praise for Expression.

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Price of Expression is 12s.

Sends cheque to pay CD his share of profits on Origin [6th ed.].

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Is amazed at Expression. Like CD’s former works, it contains the material and principles of a new science.

The Zoological Station is making good progress – now has a fine building. Hopes for a stable income from contributions of various governments.