No 15 Can guilty or sly or gealous expressions be recognized? tho I know not how they can be defined.?Īns They are easily detected expecially if the thought occurs that they are suspected I can only define it by a restless and uneasy manner a dislike to look at you 16 and a decided tendency to tell a whole packet of lies when undergoing a gentle cross examination.
No 14 Do children when sulky pout and greatly protrude the lips?Īns Children both pout and protrude the lips in a manner to shew their temper and in other ways behave as a naughty European child would 15 No 13 When a man wishes to shew that he cannot prevent something being done or cannot himself do something does he shrug his shoulders.?Īns I have no note down neither do I remember anything in reference to this question worth noting. No 12 Is laughter ever carried to such an excess as to bring tears in the eyesĪns Yes, 14 I have at the time this was noted made one of the boys roll over and over with laughing.
No 11 Is extreme fear expressed in the same general manner as with Europeans?Īns I have seen extreme fear expressed by a nervous twitching of hands, feet lips, perspiration standing out on the skin, 13 and an incapacity to hold their urine No 10 Is disgust shewn by the lower lip being turned down the upper lip slightly raised with a sudden expiration something like incipient vomiting or spitting something out of the mouth?Īns Disgust is shewn in the above way also by shrugging the shoulders and uttering an exclamation like “Ugh” 12 No 9 Is contempt expressed by a slight protrusion of the lips and turning up of the nose with a slight expiration.?Īns When a mans wishes to shew contempt he turns up his nose his lips protrude a little in giving vent to a noise such as little boys make sometime by blowing on their hand, the upper lip is a little turned up- 11 No 8 Can a dogged or obstinate expression be recognized, which is chiefly shewn by the mouth being firmly closed, a lowering brow and a slight frown?Īns I can give no better description, but may add that the arm’s are generally folded. No 7 When a man sneers or snarls at another is the corner of the upper lip over the canine teeth raised on the side facing the man whom he adresses.?Īns The whole upper lip is raised 9 and he talks very fast laying strong emphasis on the apparent end of sentences. No 6 8 I have only seen one black who ever shewed grief it was plainly marked by raised eyebrow’s and the lower lip inclined to hang there were other indications but I cannot find words to explain.
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No 5 When in good spirits do the eyes sparkle with the skin round and under them a little wrinkled and with the mouth a little drawn back in the corners.?Īns I have noticed their eyes sparkle but no other sign except laughter which I have seen carried to such an excess as to bring tears. No 4 When considering deeply on any subject or trying to understand any puzzle does he frown or wrinkle the skin beneath the lower eyelids.?Īns I have seen them thinking deeply when out with me tracking and in referring to events that have happened sometime previously and have always noticed them both frown and wrinkle the lower eyelids. The first part of this note was put down on the first occasion, the last is from memory. 5 they have no notion of clenching the fist at least I have never seen it done amongst wild blacks. When a man is indignant or defiant does he frown hold his body and head erect square his shoulders and clench his fists.?Īns An indignant man frowns and sets himself erect his hands clutch his weapon “Nullah Nullah”. 4 If you can imagine it I may remark that I have seen them almost turn pale with fear. No 2 Does shame excite a blush when the colour of the skin allows it to be visible and especially how low down does the blush extend.?Īns: The only ideas of shame that they seem to have are these, the men and women go about in a state of nature and of that they are not ashamed but if the foreskin of the man is turned back so as to expose him or the woman exposes herself in a similar manner according to her formation then the sense of shame comes over them but I think only in a very limited degree, as regards change of colour the coating of dirt is generally so thick that it would require more than an ordinarily strong blush to penetrate. 3 This note was made from observation at the time. No 1 Is astonishment expressed by the eyes and mouth being opened wide and by the eyebrows’ being raised?Īns: Astonishment I have seen expressed by the eyebrows’ being raised and a peculiar noise made with the mouth as if articulating the word “clock”.