RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. n.d. Expression queries & answers summarised: Australia, (1-5). CUL-DAR186.20. 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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Australia
No. 1. Sam. Wilson. Q.1. Astonishment 2. Blush. 3. indignation. 6 pleasure. 8. obstinacy 10 disgust
No II Dyson Lacy. 1. Aston: eyebrows raised & peculiar noise. 2. Blush doubtful. 3. Indign: yes except clenching fist. 4. Deep thought yes 5. & 6 pleasure & grief (numbered wrong) yes. 7. Sneer yes excessively 8. Obstin: yes 9. Contempt yes 10. Disgust yes. 11. Fear yes. 12. Laughter yes
13. Incapacity Does not know 14. Pouting yes. 15. Guilt yes 16 St. yes 17. Affirm: yes & Neg: no.
No III Geo. Taplin sent by Fritz Müller.
1. Aston: yes &c. 2. Blush Only in half castes
3. Indign: yes. 4. Deep thought yes
5. Grief yes. 6. Pleasure yes 7. Sneer yes
8. Obstin: yes 9. Contempt yes 10. Disgust yes
11. Fear yes. 12. Laughter yes 13. Incapacity No
14. Pouting yes. 15. Guilt ?? 16 Silence. No
17. Affirm: & Neg: yes &c.
No. IV Mr. Brough Smyth's observations on several natives. surprise anger & paleness indignation
No. V. Revd. Hagenauer.
1. Aston: yes &c. 2. Blush no. 3. Indign: partly yes.
4. Deep thought yes 5. Grief yes partly.
6. Pleasure yes 7. not observd 8. Obstin: yes
9. Contempt yes 10. not observd. 11. Fear yes.
12. Laughter yes 13. Incapacity No
14. Pouting yes. 15. Guilt yes &c
16 Silence. No 17. Aff: & Neg: yes &c.
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