RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. n.d. Q. 6. Good Spirits. CUL-DAR186.7. 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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Q. 6.
Good Spirits
Australia
No. 1 Wilson yes, eyes sparkle & corners drawn back.
2. Dyson Lacy Partly – laugh & eyes sparkle.
3. G. Taplin yes.
6. Lang yes - & arms raised
7. Lane yes. 4. Australian sparkle & come down a little b
8. Bunnett yes
9. Bulmer yes eyes sparkle, a grin, shews teeth.
12. Fur Müller yes has not observed well, joy like a child
India
13 H. Erskine yes.
14. J. Scott yes, eyes 1/2 closed, sparkle, wrinkled round see original
Egypt
25 Mrs Gray yes
26. Kafir no
China
27 Swinhoe yes
N. America
30 Matthews yes
31 Rottrock yes
N. Zealand
32. Stack yes, eyes 1/2 closed, flesh drawn into lungs or chest &c
36 Dvyaks eyes sparkle
(4 cases with distinct in some cases [illeg] for exactly the same, as with Malay, New Zealand Australian, Hindoos, Dyaks, eyes sparkly sparkly
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