RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. n.d. Q. 15 Slyness &c – Guilt. CUL-DAR186.16. 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. 15
Slyness &c — Guilt –
Restless [2 words illeg] Dare like to look at you
No 2 Dyson Lacy – yes (if they are [illeg]) Darken to Look at you
3 Taplin yes partly — Has seen deceit gives stolen look
5 Hagenauer yes partly guilt eye partly closed
6 Lang guilt turning eyes from side to side
7 Lane yes generally
8 Bunnett yes
11 Green —yes jealousy.
India
13 H. Erskine yes guilt but not jealousy
14 Scott yes eyes askant, wavering — opening & closing of mouth — fear
Ceylon
16 Glenie yes – (not jealousy)
S. Africa
18 Barber yes – guilt
19. Weale guilty look - yes
Abyssinia
23 Speedy jealous expression correct define
27 26 Kafir yes guilt (eyes half-opened) closer to hate) jealousy by dist….
China
27 Swinhoe yes strongly
N. America
30 Matthews yes
31 Rottrock yes
Malay
35 Geach. yes –
[Expression, pp. 262-3.]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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