RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [8.1859]. Capt. S. Osborn R.N. Quedah p. 199. CUL-DAR195.1.38. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 1-3.2011. Additions by Christine Chua 5.2022. RN2
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-DAR195 contains materials for Darwin's book Expression of the emotions (1872) organised roughly as: DAR195.1 blushing. DAR195.2 astonishment, fear. DAR195.3 indignation, rage, screaming, etc. DAR195.4 laughter, frowning, introduction.
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Capt. S. Osborn R.N. Quedah p. 199
"The Inchi (a malay) I was glad to see blushed" (at being reprimanded for act of cruelty of comrades. —
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This item was mistakenly transcribed in the Cambridge University Library Catalogue as 'Quebec'. It is in fact 'Quedah' (current spelling is Kedah, a region in modern Malaysia), referring to the book by Sherard Osborn, 1857. Quedah; or, Stray leaves from a journal in Malayan waters. London: Longmans. 'Inchi' is encik, or Malay for Mister. With thanks to Wen Qing Ng for identifying the Malay term.
Darwin's reading notebook (CUL-DAR128) reveals that Darwin read this book in August 1859, while he was writing Origin of species. See Darwin's Journal (CUL-DAR158), 37v. It is not known that Darwin owned a copy of this book. Darwin cited Osborn's remark in Expression, p. 317, in 1872.
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Malay
3 to the breast
1 B. face necks arms body & nail
1 face arm & back
(1 Malay woman face only seen)
1 B. face, arm & breast
Chinese
1. whole body
1 (24 year old), face, arms, back
(1 w. face & neck)
1 man face
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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