RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. n.d. Expression queries & answers summarised: India, Ceylon, S. Africa, (15-19). CUL-DAR186.23. 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 XV John Scott

p. 1-3 Passion & indignation two Races from Sikkim do not clench fists' do not hold themselves erect, but do not strike each other — grimaces — good & accurate account

p 4 on the shaking of head in affirm, & negative — not very firmly fixed habit

I suspect the lateral is primordial & the vertical or principle of opposite muscles

p 5-6 on corners of mouth depressed & oblique eyelids — with wrinkled forehead

CEYLON Revd. Mr. Glenie

No XVI

1. Aston: yes 7. Sneer yes 11. Fear yes.

15. Guilt yes 17. Aff & Neg: yes

No XVII Mr Glenie

Observations on manner of beckoning

S. AFRICA

No XVIII M. E. Barber

1. Aston: yes 2. Blush No. 3. Indign: no as to fisting

4 11. Fear yes. 12. Laughter yes

13. Incapacity No. 14. Pouting No yes

15. Guilt yes 16 Silence. No 17. Affirm: doubtful & Negat: no

No XIX Mr. Weale

Disgust Contempt yes Deep attention yes

Guilty looks in Kafir servant

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