The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-09-20
Darwin's Biographical Sketch of an In
fant.

Under this title the current number Of
that admirable journal OF philosophy.
called Mind. contains 70 diary kept thirty
seven years ngo by Mr. Darwin with ~.
spect to one OF his own infants Ills chief
object was expression, aud HE notes
we're used in hi. book on the subject .
but. as he attended TO ONE other points.
be has now given hi observations mose
fully. H. notices the various rrh-x nc
tions OF the first seven day--such a.
hiccoughing yawninr stretching. aud. II
course. suckling aud screaming On the
seventh day. when the naked sole OF the
foot was touched by bic Of paper the
child j-rked 10 away. curling at the same
time his toes. A warm soft hand ap-
piled to his face excited a wish 20 suck
which. says Mr. Darwin. must have been
a reflex or instiuctive action. During
the fret fortnight he often started on
hearing any sudden sound. and blink.d
his eyes Al sixty SIX days be- started
violently when NJ. Darwin sneez.d a
Few da,s before this same date he hr.t
started AZ an object seen: hat Tor a long
time aftrrwArd sound. male him start
aud wink his eyes much more frequently
Z than did sight" Other manifestation.
a. 90 sound are gwen when hs wAa
one hundred and fourteen aud one hun.
+ dred and twenty four days old GORE.
I poudiug facts are noted ~ Co vision.
I Thus. on each as on the ninth day. the
infants eyes were fixed ou d candle Up
I 20 the forty fifth day nothing else seem
T Ell 20 fix them. On the iorty ninth day
/ his attention was attracted by q bright
/ red tassel etc. The movements Of hi.
I limbs and tody are next recorded Thcse
/ were for a time vague and purposrls-s
and usually periofmrd iu - jerking man
ner. There was one cexc~ption-he could.
/ from an early psriod before forty days
I old. move his hands 90 his own mouth
I When sevcnty.seycn days old. he took
the sucking bottle IN his right hand. aud
would not tax. 10 in his left hand till
week later Yet be atcrward proved to
b. lett handed Oth.r notices ~ devel.
opment oi power Of directing movement
follow When be was one hundred aud
thirty two days old II an object we're
brought az near TO his face as his own
hands were be tried 10 seize IL. the con.
verFence Of his eyes apparently giving
him the clue Mr. Darwin next notices
the manifestations OF mental qualities.
dnger Something like the manifesto.
ton of anger appeared on the eighth day
before crying. and ut ten week. old when
milk too cold was given him when
nearly four months old be- showed vio.
lent passion. When little over seven
months old be screamed with rage be-
cause lemon slipped away from him.
Al eleven months he would push away a
wrong plnythinR gwen him, aud beat q.
When two years aud thr,e months old
be would throw books or sticks. etc at
any one who offended him.
n A. 4. a. .N.E
probably the earliest feeling experienced
by infants. a. shown by their starting nc
any sudden sound and crying HE infant
cried al strange sounds 10 -four and q bali
months. was ready 90 cry nt his father
standing before him with bic back turn
ed TO him az one hundred aud thirty.
seven days. Al two aud a halt years b.
was pleased with animals at the Zoolor- I
ical Gardens. but alarmed at the larger I
animals ~ cages. May We not suspect /
says Mr Darwin. that the vague but /
very real Tears of children, which are I
quite independent Of experience. are the /
Inherited sii.cts OF real dangers and 90 4
jeet -aPerstitions during ancient savage 4
times
Pls1swcaJie Sensations Infants seem 1
10 ierl pleasure when sucking This VA
FAINT smiled when forty five day- (anothrr
when forty six days) old When one
hundred and ten days he was much
amused by pnaiore thrown over his
face and suddenly Withdrawn. The
pleasure from this aud similar expert.
ments seemed 20 arise from surprise aud
Il j. notic-d IA connection how early pup
pi-- aud kittens begin TO play Al Tour
months old be showed pleasure at the
playing oi piano.
Affection He smiled early at those
who bad charge OF him. Wh.n nearly
i've months old h~ showed q wish TO 90
To his nurse WHEN abuyr "a year he
showed overt acts oi affection ~ kissing
hl- nurse who bad been ab.yut short
time A. SIX months aud eleven days
his melancholy face, with corners al
mouth depressed. showed sympathy when
hi. nurse pretended 20 cry. THIS u very
important tact. a. it shows how early
rises that feeling OF sympathy Tor others
which has 20 large a share iu much ni
our moral consciousness Jealousy was
exhibited when large doll aud later on.
his sister were taken ~ arms
Iss9cigfioH ~ ffs1s Rc1s5H. sfr ION the
one hundred and fourteenth day the in.
iaut slipped hts hand down hi, fathers
finger. 90 a. 90 get the eud OF u in his
mouth. AZ four aud halt months be-
smiled at his own image aud bis fathers
Ia q mirror, ~ % ut real Objects Ia lees
than two months he Understood the
image was only an image A. i've
associated ideas appeared. when
hat aud cloak were put ou. he was cross
Il not taken out; nt seven months old hr
associated with his nurse her name
whilst under year old a short sentence
repeated two or three tmes fixed on his
mind some associated idea Al the ag.
of eleven and bali months he could
readily initiate all kinds Of actions. such
a. shaking hi- head, aud saying "Ah q %
any dirty object. etc
H5rli Ssuse The fret sigu Of moral
sense was notic.d at the age Of nearly
thirteen months, wh.u be was called
naughty" When two years sud thr.,
months old he gave his last bit OF ginger.