RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. n.d. Expression queries & answers summarised: New Zealand, Malay, (32-35). CUL-DAR186.26. 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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NEW ZEALAND
No XXXII Jas. Stack
1. Aston: yes 2. Blush yes 3. Indign: yes
6. Pleasure yes 14. Pouting yes
MALAY
No XXXIII Wallace
1 Aston: yes 3. Indign: yes 8. Obstin: yes
9. Contempt yes 10 Disgust yes
17. Aff & Neg: yes
12 Laughter no 13. Incapacity No
16 Silence No All doubtful
No XXXIV F. Geach
Observation on blushing Incapacy. yes
laughter yes Grief yes
1. Aston ….. 2. Blush yes 3. Grief Indign: yes
4. Deep thought yes 5. Grief yes
6. Pleasure yes. 7. Sneer yes. 8. Obstin: yes
9. not observed 10. Disgust yes 11. Fear yes
12. Laughter yes 13. Incapacity yes (?)
14. Pouting yes. 17. Aff yes
No XXXV F. Geach – Natives who had no communication with Whites
1. Aston: Doubtful 2 Blush yes
3. Indign: yes. 4 Grief Deep thought yes
8. Obstin: yes 12. Laughter rarely
14. Pouting yes. 15. Guilt
17. Affi & Neg yes
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