Sends CD the case of a man he knew who could reject food voluntarily, in substantiation of the passage in Expression [p. 259] in which CD says "the suspicion arises that our progenitors must formerly have had [this] power".
His thanks for the excellent photograph. [See 8668.]
He is no longer working on expression but appreciates the obliging offer.
Sends copy of last edition of Origin.
Respecting AH’s theory that acceleration of growth produces new characters, urges AH to examine decapods that do and do not pass through zoea stage. Believes there are no marked differences between them.
Will be in London for a week. Invites ARW to lunch.
In his admirable work on expression CD has left out influence of fifth pair of cerebral nerves on the portiodura and on physiognomy; sends reference to his paper on this subject ["On certain points in the physiology and pathology of the fifth pair of cerebral nerves", Med.-Chir. Trans. 52 (1869): 27–42].
No summary available.
Plans to see THH in London.
Report of yellow fever among Brazilian monkeys probably untrue; his correspondent is only a journalist.
Encloses letter about monkeys allegedly dying from yellow fever.
Describes a case of maternal instinct, in which a hen protected kittens.
No summary available.
Considers that the erection of hair and feathers in fear may serve a real defensive purpose, which he details.
No summary available.
Comments on EH’s forthcoming [Die Kalkschwämme (1872)].
Thinks EH is working much too hard.
Describes the pointed right ear of his son.
Personal affairs – the move to Marlborough Place.
Mentions publication of Expression.
Asks whether children born blind ever frown, shed tears, or contract orbicular muscles.
Congratulates FCD on his anniversary [as Professor at Utrecht].
Exceptional cases of frowning by children born blind have been reported to CD by R. H. Blair [see 8615]; CD asks WB for information and observations on the use of the muscles around the eye by those blind from birth.
Comments on DHT’s Influence of the mind upon the body [1872].
Comments on Expression.
Ecstatic praise of CD and Expression, which has transformed physiognomy.
Sends his papers on sadness ["Dell’azione del dolore", Gaz. Med. Ital. Lombarda (1866, 1867)]. Sends some observations on physiognomy.