RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1867]. Erskine's replies to Darwin's 'Queries about Expression'. CUL-DAR195.4.66. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2022. 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-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.

See: Darwin, C. R. 1867. Queries about expression.

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This copy is from CUL-DAR53.1.B2. See Freeman and Gautrey 1972 (F876) and 1975 (F1924) and [Darwin] 1867 (F1739) and 1868 (F874). Answers to the queries were used in the writing of Expression, where a list of 16 queries is given on pp. 15-16. See Correspondence vol. 15. (JvW)

Henry N. B. Erskine in reply to Francis Julia Wedgwood (Snow) enclosed answers to Darwin's queries.


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Erskine (13) says a native Hindoo gentleman states that natives in trying to recollect often look up something keep eyes open ─ the brows raised & forehead wrinkled.


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