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the eyes, and the consequent corrugation of the eyebrows, 

 in the case of a child, who finds the task of manipulation 

 one of considerable difficulty. The corrugation of the 

 eyebrows is similar to that seen in fig. 10. 



The expression of fright would be principally a modifi- 

 cation of that of pain. There would be the exhibition of 

 fighting weapons ; the use of the voice — the original 

 motives for its employment being diverse ; the shutting of 

 the eyes and general crouching out of harm's way, as in 

 fighting ; the strained look of the hunted animal who has 

 exerted every muscle in efforts to escape. But I have not 

 had the opportunity to illustrate this subject with a photo- 

 graph, and merely mention it for the sake of alluding 

 to some rather curious childish traits. 



Animals with fur on, and snakes would have been, from 

 long and painful experience, two recognised enemies both 

 to Simian ancestors and to primitive Man ; and the fear 

 which they excited would have been deeply impressed on 

 our ancestors' minds. 



I have observed a young baby which had not seen a live 

 snake show very particular signs of perturbation at a 

 picture of one ; and the antipathy of women to snakes is 

 notorious. 



As to wild beasts, Dr Louis Robinson * noted the terror 

 of children under two years old at an imitation of a wild 

 beast. I consequently tried the experiment. A baby 

 screamed at a fur boa, and was very disturbed. When at 

 another time I covered myself with a fur cloak and walked 

 towards her on all fours she was thoroughly terrified. When 

 I crawled without the fur even, she was also terrified. 

 When I got up she recognised me with pleasure, and said 

 " Dadda ! " When again I put on the fur cloak she was 



*"The Primitive Child;" North American Review, Vol. CLIX, No. 4, p. 476. 

 Oct., 1894. 



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