RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1866.06.07. Emma remarked how odd dogs showing affection by licking face. CUL-DAR189.11. 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-DAR189 contains material for Darwin's book Expression of the emotions.

Darwin was in London from 22-29 November 1866 and met with Wallace.


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Jun 7'/66 Emma remarked how odd dogs showing affection by licking face & hands of master.

I think mother-dogs like puppies, besides business-licking — So dogs have, partly at least, acquired under domestication 3 modes of expression: barking in various tones, wagging tails & licking — Lick cats puppies or man — an object different for adult dog

[Expression, p. 119.]


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