RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. n.d. Expression queries & answers summarised: Australia, (6-9). CUL-DAR186.21. 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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No VI A. G. Lang
1. Aston: yes 2. Blush yes
3. Indign: yes partly. 6. Pleasure yes
11. Fear yes. 14. Pouting yes. 15. Guilt Eyes rolled about 16 Silence. yes
No VII Mr. Lane
1. Aston: yes 2. Blush yes 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 No
13. Incapacity yes 14. Pouting yes
15. Guilt yes generally 16 Silence yes
17. Aff. & Neg: yes.
No VIII T. Bunnett
1. Aston: yes 2. Blush No 3. Indign: yes
4. Deep thought yes. 5. Grief yes partly
6. Pleasure yes 7. Sneer yes 8. Obstin: yes
9. Contempt yes slightly 11. Fear yes.
12. Laughter no. 13. Incapacity yes slightly
14. Pouting yes. 15. Guilt yes 16 Silence. yes
17. Aff. & Neg: yes.
No IX Bulmer
1. Aston: yes 2. Blush No 3. Anger: yes.
4. Deep thought yes. 5. Grief no
6. Pleasure yes 7. Sneer yes &c
8. Obstin: yes 9. Contempt yes 10 Disgust yes
11. Fear Doesn't know 12. Laughter yes
13. Incapacity no 14. Pouting yes.
16 Silence. no Etc. 17. Affirm yes.
Negation: no another sign is given
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