, 1872-11-24
ANEW PHABE OF DARWINISM.


and its opposing force.
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ANEW PBAsE OF DARWIN1sM.
Mr. Darwin comes up Bmiling. All the ostho-
dox denunciation al the scientific distrust; all
the individual distaste that have been expressed
in regard to his doctrine tracing the origin OF
man back to that Of themonkey, only seem to have
rendered his good-nature imperturbable. If bis
views be stil theoretical, he shows fertility Of
resource, and verisimilitude TO demonstration,
that is highly entertaining, if not yet absolutely
useful. The latest phase OF eVo-
luton comes in the form Of book
which Mr. Darwin has published on The Ex-
preston Of the Emotions in Man and Anlma1s,'
but brief glimpses Of which have as yet been
given through the press. AL those who are.
familiar with Mr. Darwin's faculty Of specisl-
izing from his grand generalization. and the ez-
tensive resources Of bis reading and observation,
will conceive that it has been possible for him
to discover and explain many interesting curl
osities.
Mr. Darwin starts ont with recalling the fact
that IL QaH qe6u CueIp4Aa14 W Ao6AAN eAA~
whole subject Of expression as ine1-
plicable. He holds that this has
been the case simply because OF the practice OF
regarding men aud animals as independent crea-
tions, and that his theory Of common origin OF
species elucidates what has heretofore been
mass Of apparent contradictions and an arbitra~
ry tumble. At the same time, by an ingenious
PROCESS Of compensation, the similarity Of e1-
pressions that iB trsced between men and
animals is made to contribute to the establish
ment of the doctrine OF evolution. This is somo-
thing akin to what logicians call arguing in
circle: but excellent results have been attained
By sinilar process in astronomy. and what is
tolerab1e in exact science may certainly be ad-
n,itted in metaphysics. few of Mr. Dar"ln's
illustrations may be briefly 1ecited to make his
new application p1ain. The ,bristling OF tho
hair under the influence Of extreme terror can
only be explained, says Mr. Darwin, in the belief
that man once existed in a lower and animal
ike condition, where this expression is common.
The same is true, he holds, Of similar move"
ment OF the facial muscles in the laughter OF
men and monkeys. The common gesture OF
children in jerking away one shoulder,
when in q pettish mood, finds counterpart
in the action Of certain animals. Weeping
is traced by Mr.. Darwin to the usual outcry Of
children and animals when hungry,-a prolonged
screaming, filing the blood-vesses OF tho eye
contracting the muscles, aud efecting the lachry~
nal glands. Tears, which are thus traced to q
natural source eventually become habltpa and
initiative, which accounts for the common ex~
! preston of pain or grief in weeping. Pouting
| ia one Of the most curious illustrations which
| Mr. Darwin brings to his theory. The protrusion
| OF the lower lip is the commnn mode OF expraes~
ing anger or discomfort among the young oranga
| and chinpanzees. Among civilized people, this
expression is still common with the children. and
Mr Darwin has collected evidences that it is uni
7ersal smong the Chinese, Abyssinians, Ma]ays
Kafrs, Fingoes Hottentots, Indians, and host
| of other barba1ous and semi -barbarous peoples
| even when they become admits.
One charm Of Mr. Darwin'B applicationsis thai
they are susceptible of amphfcation according
| to individual experience. He might find N this
q practical confirmation Of his doctrine. One
instance Of expression that would naturally
occur everybody would bo the commonly
quoted similarity between the cackling Of her
with one chicken and the petting tones O
a mother with one child. There would bs
4 mutual yeridcation OF the caseB in which man'E
! ;+o tr~ xfeth@ @xrfth ran
grief, and the black crow that turned white il
the same length OF time at the fright Of sho
| which didn't hit him. This would be mainl.
convincing to the man who eaw the crow turr
white. The low, grumbling tones OF the uni
form1y selfish man compared to the grunts o
the swine; the mellow voice Of sweet AM
amiable woman and the notes OF the free an'
happy birds; the nesting propensities tha
are to be found in the young offspring
Of men and animals these and many othe
variations will be suggested by the resemblan
ces that Mr. Darwin has found though the lat
!; ter has entered into the detail Of expression
with wonderful industry OF research. Whethe
or not any individual reader may find in thea
gimilarities any further proof Of d comrno
origin OF races, all will experience pleasure
following his curious identity Of expression
which, ct least, has more plausible e1p1sn.
ton in the doctrine Of evolution than it ha
! ever before received.
COOKING As AN ACC0MPLIsHMENT.
Tho London Saturday Reuie0 revives Col
belts reflections on the choice Of q wife, col
tanned in his t'Adqice to Young Men, " but make
, no particular effort to adapt his Instructions