The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of Spain
Transcribed from the 1901 John Murray edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
AN ACCOUNT OF THE GYPSIES OF SPAIN BY GEORGE BORROW
AUTHOR OF ‘THE BIBLE IN SPAIN’ ‘LAVENGRO’ ETC.
‘ For that which is unclean by nature , thou canst entertain no hope ; no washing will turn the Gypsy white .’—Ferdousi
NEW IMPRESSION
LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET 1901
Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty
KEEPER OF HER MAJESTY’S PRIVY SEAL
ETC., ETC., ETC.
My Lord,
The remembrance of the many obligations under which your Lordship has placed me , by your energetic and effectual interference in time of need , will ever in heartfelt gratitude cause me to remain , with unfeigned sentiments of respect ,
My Lord ,
George Borrow
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THE ZINCALI
NOTICE TO THE FOURTH EDITION
INTRODUCTION
THE ZIGÁNI, OR RUSSIAN GYPSIES
THE HUNGARIAN GYPSIES, OR CZIGÁNY
WALLACHIA AND MOLDAVIA
THE ENGLISH GYPSIES
SOME FURTHER PARTICULARS RESPECTING THE ENGLISH GYPSIES
THE GYPSIES OF THE EAST, OR ZINGARRI
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER I
THE ENGLISH DIALECT OF THE ROMMANY
MISCELLANIES IN THE GITÁNO LANGUAGE
FOOTNOTES