Although it might be considered by some, that the insertion of a certain amount of fiction would add glitter to my narration, I have religiously refrained from making any such addition, feeling that the work, in so far as it is a revelation of little-known aspects of Romany life, would, under such conditions, lose its entire value.

Frank Cuttriss.

A glossary of most of the Romany and cant words it has been expedient to use in this work, together with English equivalents, will be found at the end.

N.B.—It must be distinctly understood that none of the incidents related in this book must be taken to apply, or to allude in any way to any living persons, and that the photographs must not be considered as having any connection with any particular incident related.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Dōsha[Frontispiece]
Articles of Daily LifeTo face page [6]
An OctogenarianTo”opage” [24]
“There is in all this Cold and Hollow World,” etc.To”opage” [28]
Double Tent. WinterTo”opage” [32]
Single Tent. SummerTo”opage” [34]
Gypsy Tent, Showing InteriorTo”opage” [38]
Gypsy Tent, Showing ConstructionTo”opage” [44]
“Shoshoi”To”opage” [53]
Mrs. BeshaleyTo”opage” [66]
WinterTo”opage” [82]
DōshaTo”opage” [89]
DōshaTo”opage” [90]
“Adroit the Line of Palmistry to Trace”To”opage” [92]
JewelleryTo”opage” [112]
Styles of HairdressingTo”opage” [117]
A “Romanichal”To”opage” [118]
Italian CapTo”opage” [120]
“Maiden Meditation”To”opage” [122]
Method of Carrying Baby and BasketTo”opage” [124]
Carrying Child on HipTo”opage” [126]
“You Like Me the Best”To”opage” [128]
Around the Camp FireTo”opage” [140]
Types of Living-WagonTo”opage” [150]
Caravan Showing FireplaceTo”opage” [152]
A Good Type of CaravanTo”opage” [154]
The Maker of Toy ChairsTo”opage” [161]
The True “Pateran”To”opage” [168]
Camp of Clothes-Peg MakersTo”opage” [170]
“To Me Men are What They Are”To”opage” [173]
“It’s a Merry Life”To”opage” [189]
“Dolce far Niente”To”opage” [196]
“The Weaker Sex?”To”opage” [198]
“Beaux Yeux”To”opage” [200]
“When the Heart is Young”To”opage” [202]
“Passing Gleams of Restless Mirth”To”opage” [204]
The Post-Prandial Half-HourTo”opage” [206]
“Tatchey Romanies”To”opage” [208]
“Dui Kushti Kaulo Yocks”To”opage” [212]
“Mande’s Gry”To”opage” [218]
A “Rinkeny Chi”To”opage” [220]
“No Place Like Home”To”opage” [222]
“Life’s Eventide”To”opage” [230]
Home-made ArticlesTo”opage” [262]
Bunching “Daffies”To”opage” [266]
The “Dark Room”To”opage” [268]
Off to the “Oppin”To”opage” [274]