RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. n.d. Expression queries & answers summarised: China, Brazil, N. America, (27-31). CUL-DAR186.25. 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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CHINA
No XXVII Swinhoe
1. Aston: yes 2. blush yes3 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
14. Pouting yes. 15 Guilt yes 16 Silence No
17. Aff & Neg yes 13. Incapacity yes nearly
BRAZIL
No XXVIII F. Müller Blush seen in Negro 13. Incapacity yes
16 Silence No 17. Aff & Neg: yes
Description of attention in old woman
S. AMERICA
No XXIX Mr. Bridges — Fuegians
1. Aff & Neg: yes 2. Blush yes
3 Aston. yes 5. Grief yes 4 Anger yes
6 Contempt yes 7. Deep thought yes
N. AMERICA
No XXX W. Matthews on W. Sioux Rees &c
1. Aston: yes 2. Blush yes 3. Indign: yes
4. Deep thought yes &c 5. Grief yes partly
6. Pleasure yes 7. Sneer No 8. Obstin: yes
9. Contempt yes 10. Disgust yes 11. Fear yes
12. Laughter yes 13. Incapacity only partly
14. Pouting yes. 15. Guilt yes 16 Silence doubtful
17. Aff & Neg: no
No XXXI Rottrock on Atnahs & Espyox
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 yes But very rarely
13…14 Pouting yes 15. Guilty yes
16 Silence doubtful 17. Aff & Neg: yes — other remarks
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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