RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. n.d. Q 13. Shrugging &c – Incapacity. CUL-DAR186.14. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR186 contains answers to 'Queries about expression' summarised by subject (contempt, good spirits, indignation etc.) and geographically (Australia, Brazil, China etc.), research leading to Expression (F1142).
Darwin's 'Queries about expression' can be found in Darwin 1867, [Darwin] 1867, Darwin 1868, CUL-DAR53.1.B2, CUL-DAR186.1 and Expression pp. 15-16. On these see Freeman and Gautrey 1972, 1975 and Freeman 1977. A later version is in Darwin 1874. See van Wyhe, Comparison of three versions of Darwin's 'Queries about expression'.
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Q 13
Shrugging &c – Incapacity
Australia
2 no
No 3. Taplin
5 Hagenauer No only motionless
6 Lang yes expressly
7 Lane yes
8 Bunnett yes in a quieter & less demonstrative manner
9 Bulmer No.
India
13 H. Erskine yes not exactly
14 J. Scott yes
Abyssinia
23 Speedy yes
25 Mrs Gray Arab yes – open handsheld to each side of head
26 Kafir not exactly (Mrs Barber has seen several Kafir
N. America
30 Matthews only shrug
Malay
34
34 Geach yes in a beautiful style (Bugis & Malay)
[Expression, pp. 266-70.]
Mr Scott has seen this [illeg] often case
(1) Hindoo & Dhangars Hill-tribes) (∴ a act distinctively man)
(4) Abyssinia
(5) Arab.
(7) N. America
(2) Malay & Bugis
(3)Micronesia
(6) Chinese doubtfully
(8) Australia doubtfully
(9) Kafirs not.
(see about indigenous have any people) (Malays)
Must conclude a natural movement & by no means conventional.
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