. The first [-fifth] reader of the school and family series. which raise thecorner of the mouth act strongly, pushing up and wrinklingthe cheek, while the eyes are nearly closed by the action ofthe circular muscle of the eyelids. The muscles of the throat,neck, and chest are also agitated, and so violently that theindividual may be said to be actually convulsed with laugh-ter. 3. In severe weeping, on the contrary, the muscles that drawdown the corners of the mouth actstrongly, the muscles of the eyelidscontract Avith great force, closingthe eyes, and the frowning muscleat the same time wrinkl
. The first [-fifth] reader of the school and family series. which raise thecorner of the mouth act strongly, pushing up and wrinklingthe cheek, while the eyes are nearly closed by the action ofthe circular muscle of the eyelids. The muscles of the throat,neck, and chest are also agitated, and so violently that theindividual may be said to be actually convulsed with laugh-ter. 3. In severe weeping, on the contrary, the muscles that drawdown the corners of the mouth actstrongly, the muscles of the eyelidscontract Avith great force, closingthe eyes, and the frowning muscleat the same time wrinkles the eye-brows. The cheeks, drawn be-tween two adverse powers, losetheir joyous elevation, the breath-ing is cut short by sobbing, the in-spiration is hurried, and the ex-piration is slow, with a melancholynote. In weeping, the same mus-cles are affected as in laughter; butthey act differently, and the expres-sion is as much opposed to that of laughter as the aature of the emotion which produces it. 4. In unrestrained rage, which is a brutal passion; the. Fig. 10.—Cryiag 2d DiV. OF . . HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY A:NT) HEAXTH. 109
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