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Browne； together with his assistants； visited her whilst she was in bed。 The moment that he approached； she blushed deeply over her cheeks and temples； and the blush spread quickly to her ears。 She was much agitated and tremulous。 He unfastened the collar of her chemise in order to examine the state of her lungs； and then a brilliant blush rushed over her chest； in an arched line over the upper third of each breast； and extended downwards between the breasts nearly to the ensiform cartilage of the sternum。 This case is interesting； as the blush did not thus extend downwards until it became intense by her attention being drawn to this part of her person。 As the examination proceeded she became composed； and the blush disappeared； but on several subsequent occasions the same phenomena were observed。
＇6＇ Moreau； in edit。 of 1820 of Lavater； vol。 iv。 p。 303。
＇7＇ Burgess。 ibid。 p。 38； on paleness after blushing； p。 177。
The foregoing facts show that； as a general rule； with English women； blushing does not extend beneath the neck and upper part of the chest。 Nevertheless Sir J。 Paget informs me that he has lately heard of a case； on which he can fully rely； in which a little girl； shocked by what she imagined to be an act of indelicacy； blushed all over her abdomen and the upper parts of her legs。 Moreau also＇8＇ relates； on the authority of a celebrated painter； that the chest； shoulders； arms； and whole body of a girl； who unwillingly consented to serve as a model； reddened when she was first divested of her clothes。
It is a rather curious question why； in most cases the face； ears； and neck alone redden； inasmuch as the whole surface of the body often tingles and grows hot。 This seems to depend； chiefly； on the face and adjoining parts of the skin having been habitually exposed to the air； light； and alternations of temperature； by which the small arteries not only have acquired the habit of readily dilating and contracting； but appear to have become unusually developed in comparison with other parts of the surface。＇9＇ It is probably owing to this same cause； as M。 Moreau and Dr。 Burgess have remarked； that the face is so liable to redden under various circumstances； such as a fever…fit。 ordinary heat； violent exertion； anger； a slight blow； &c。； and on the other hand that it is liable to grow pale from cold and fear； and to be discoloured during pregnancy。 The face is also particularly liable to be affected by cutaneous complaints； by small…pox； erysipelas； &c。 This view is likewise supported by the fact that the men of certain races； who habitually go nearly naked； often blush over their arms and chests and even down to their waists。 A lady； who is a great blusher； informs Dr。 Crichton Browne； that when she feels ashamed or is agitated； she blushes over her face； neck； wrists； and hands；that is； over all the exposed portions of her skin。 Nevertheless it may be doubted whether the habitual exposure of the skin of the face and neck； and its consequent power of reaction under stimulants of all kinds； is by itself sufficient to account for the much greater tendency in English women of these parts than of others to blush； for the hands are well supplied with nerves and small vessels； and have been as much exposed to the air as the face or neck； and yet the hands rarely blush。 We shall presently see that the attention of the mind having been directed much more frequently and earnestly to the face than to any other part of the body； probably affords a sufficient explanation。
＇8＇ See Lavater； edit。 of 1820； vol。 iv。 p。 303。
＇9＇ Burgess； ibid。 pp。 114； 122。 Moreau in Lavater； ibid。 vol。 iv。 p。 293。
_Blushing in the various races of man_。The small vessels of the face become filled with blood； from the emotion of shame； in almost all the races of man； though in the very dark races no distinct change of colour can be perceived。 Blushing is evident in all the Aryan nations of Europe； and to a certain extent with those of India。 But Mr。 Erskine has never noticed that the necks of the Hindoos are decidedly affected。 With the Lepchas of Sikhim； Mr。 Scott has often observed a faint blush on the cheeks； base of the ears； and sides of the neck； accompanied by sunken eyes and lowered head。 This has occurred when he has detected them in a falsehood； or has accused them of ingratitude。 The pale； sallow complexions of these men render a blush much more conspicuous than in most of the other natives of India。 With the latter； shame； or it may be in part fear； is expressed； according to Mr。 Scott； much more plainly by the head being averted or bent down； with the eyes wavering or turned askant； than by any change of colour in the skin。
The Semitic races blush freely； as might have been expected； from their general similitude to the Aryans。 Thus with the Jews； it is said in the Book of Jeremiah （chap。 vi。 15）； 〃Nay； they were not at all ashamed； neither could they blush。〃 Mrs。 Asa Gray saw an Arab managing his boat clumsily on the Nile； and when laughed at by his companions； 〃he blushed quite to the back of his neck。〃 Lady Duff Gordon remarks that a young Arab blushed on coming into her presence。＇10＇
Mr。 Swinhoe has seen the Chinese blushing； but he thinks it is rare； yet they have the expression 〃to redden with shame。〃 Mr。 Geach informs me that the Chinese settled in Malacca and the native Malays of the interior both blush。 Some of these people go nearly naked； and he particularly attended to the downward extension of the blush。 Omitting the cases in which the face alone was seen to blush； Mr。 Geach observed that the face； arms； and breast of a Chinaman； aged 24 years； reddened from shame； and with another Chinese； when asked why he had not done his work in better style； the whole body was similarly affected。 In two Malays＇11＇ he saw the face； neck； breast； and arms blushing； and in a third Malay （a Bugis） the blush extended down to the waist。
The Polynesians blush freely。 The Rev。 Mr。 Stack has seen hundreds of instances with the New Zealanders。 The following case is worth giving； as it relates to an old man who was unusually dark…coloured and partly tattooed。 After having let his land to an Englishman for a small yearly rental； a strong passion seized him to buy a gig； which had lately become the fashion with the Maoris。 He consequently wished to draw all the rent for four years from his tenant； and consulted Mr。 Stack whether he could do so。 The man was old； clumsy； poor； and ragged； and the idea of his driving himself about in his carriage for display amused Mr。 Stack so much that he could not help bursting out into a laugh； and then 〃the old man blushed up to the roots of his hair。〃 Forster says that 〃you may easily distinguish a spreading blush〃 on the cheeks of the fairest women in Tahiti。＇12＇ The natives also of several of the other archipelagoes in the Pacific have been seen to blush。
＇10＇ ‘Letters from Egypt；' 1865； p。 66。 Lady Gordon is mistaken when she says Malays and Mulattoes never blush。
＇11＇ Capt。 Osborn （‘Quedah；' p。 199）； in speaking of a Malay； whom be reproached for cruelty； says he was glad to see that the man blushed。
Mr。 Washington Matthews has often seen a blush on the faces of the young squaws belonging to various wild Indian tribes of North America。 At the opposite extremity of the continent in Tierra del Fuego； the natives； according to Mr。 Bridges； 〃blush much； but chiefly in regard to women； but they certainly blush also at their own personal appearance。〃 This latter statement agrees with what I remember of the Fuegian； Jemmy Button； who blushed when he was quizzed about the care which he took in polishing his shoes； and in otherwise adorning himself。 With respect to the Aymara Indians on the lofty plateaus of Bolivia； Mr。 Forbes says；＇13＇ that from the colour of their skins it is impossible that their blushes should be as clearly visible as in the white races； still under such circumstances as would raise a blush in us； 〃there can always be seen the same expression of modesty or confusion； and even in the dark； a rise of temperature of the skin of the face can be felt； exactly as occurs in the European。〃 With the Indians who inhabit the hot； equable； and damp parts of South America； the skin apparently does not answer to mental excitement so readily as with the natives of the northern and southern parts of the continent； who have long been exposed to great vicissitudes of climate； for Humboldt quotes without a protest the sneer of the Spaniard； 〃How can those be trusted； who know not how to blush？〃＇14＇ Von Spix and Martius； in speaking of the aborigines of Brazil； assert that they cannot properly be said to blush； 〃it was only after long intercourse with the whites； and after receiving some education； that we perceived in the Indians a change of colour expressive of the emotions of their minds。〃＇15＇ It is； however； incredible that the power of blushing could have thus originated； but the habit of self…attention； consequent on their education and new course of life； would have much increased any innate tendency to blush。
＇12＇ J。 R。 Forster； ‘Observations during a Voyage round the World；' 4to； 1778； p。 229。 Waitz gives （‘Introduction to Anthropo