RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1866.11.28. Expression / Wallace says when ourang tickled. CUL-DAR189.12. 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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Nov: 28/66/
Expression
Wallace says when ourang tickled he has certainly seen it smile — Begin with laughing & then go smile — Then from Howl to dipped corner of mouth.— I saw something like a smile in Chimpanzee.—
[Expression, p. 132: "Young Orangs, when tickled, likewise grin and make a chuckling sound; and Mr. Martin says that their eyes grow brighter. As soon as their laughter ceases, an expression may be detected passing over their faces, which, as Mr. Wallace remarked to me, may be called a smile. I have also noticed something of the same kind with the chimpanzee."]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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