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Fear (1896)

Mosso, A. (Angelo), 1846-1910, Kiesow, E. Lough, Kiesow, Friedrich, b. 1858, James, William, 1842-1910, former owner. hou · London ; New York ; Bombay : Longmans, Green · leaf 125

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the air that the pen trembled, asmay be seen from the irregular outline of the first twopulsations. The effect of fear on the heart is imme-diate. The frequency of the beats becomes at oncethree times greater than before. We waited till the dog was quiet again. Fifteenminutes afterwards the curve… … PQ ft we o a COO M H<l 031-^ ft■< W a HO ;z;o I—I H P5P^ O fe ^H j2 II6 FEAR But why does the heart beat more rapidly and fre-quently in fear ? In order to explain the cause of thisphenomenon I must remind the reader of the observa-tions which I made during my studies of the pulse,and of the…

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