Chapter Vi. Gipsy Words Which Have Passed : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], CHAPTER VI. GIPSY WORDS WHICH HAVE PASSED INTO ENGLISH SLANG. Jockey.--Tool.--Cove or Covey.--Hook, Hookey, and Walker, Hocus, Hanky-Panky, and Hocus-Pocus.--Shindy.--Row.--Chivvy.--Bunged Eye.--Shavers.--Clichy.--Calib...
Chapter Viii. Indications Of The Indian Orig : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], CHAPTER VIII. INDICATIONS OF THE INDIAN ORIGIN OF THE GIPSIES. Boro Duvel, or "Great God," an Old Gipsy term for Water--Bishnoo or Vishnu, the Rain-God--The Rain, called God's Blood by Gipsies--The Snow, "Angel's Feathers...
Chapter Ix. Miscellanea : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEA. Gipsies and Cats.--"Christians."--Christians not "Hanimals."--Green, Red, and Yellow.--The Evil Eye.--Models and Morals.--Punji and Sponge-cake.--Troubles with a Gipsy Teacher.--Pilferin' and Bilberin'...
Preface : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], PREFACE. As Author of this book, I beg leave to observe that all which is stated in it relative to the customs or peculiarities of Gipsies "was gathered directly from Gipsies themselves"; and that every word of their language...
Title Page : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], THE ENGLISH GIPSIES AND THEIR LANGUAGE BY CHARLES G. LELAND Author Of "Hans Breitmann's Ballads, The Music Lesson Of Confucius," Etc. Etc. Second Edition LONDON TRBNER & CO., 57 & 59 LUDGATE HILL [1874]
Chapter Iv. Gipsy Respect For The Dead : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], CHAPTER IV. GIPSY RESPECT FOR THE DEAD. Gipsies and Comteists identical as to "Religion"--Singular Manner of Mourning for the Dead, as practised by Gipsies--Illustrations from Life--Gipsy Job and the Cigars--Oaths by...
Chapter I. Introductory : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. The Rommany of the Roads.--The Secret of Vagabond Life in England.--Its peculiar and thoroughly hidden Nature.--Gipsy Character and the Causes which formed it.--Moral Results of hungry Marauding.--Gipsy...
Chapter V. Gipsy Letters : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], CHAPTER V. GIPSY LETTERS. A Gipsy's Letter to his Sister.--Drabbing Horses.--Fortune Telling.--Cock Shys.--"Hatch 'em pauli, or he'll lel sr the Covvas!"--Two German Gipsy Letters. I shall give in this chapter a few curious...
Chapter Vii. Proverbs And Chance Phrases : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], CHAPTER VII. PROVERBS AND CHANCE PHRASES. An Old Gipsy Proverb--Common Proverbs in Gipsy Dress--Quaint Sayings--Characteristic Rommany Picture-Phrases. Every race has not only its peculiar proverbs, sayings, and catch-words, but...
Chapter Iii. The Gipsy Tinker : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], CHAPTER III. THE GIPSY TINKER. Difficulty of coming to an Understanding with Gipsies.--The Cabman.--Rommany for French.--"Wanderlust."--Gipsy Politeness.--The Tinker and the Painting.--Secrets of Bat-catching.--The Piper...
Rommani Gudli. Or, Gipsy Stories And Fables : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], ROMMANI GUDLI; OR, GIPSY STORIES AND FABLES. The Gipsy to whom I was chiefly indebted for the material of this book frequently narrated to me the "Gudli" or small stories current among his people, and being a man of active...
Footnotes : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], FOOTNOTES 0a The reason why Gipsy words have been kept unchanged was fully illustrated one day in a Gipsy camp in my hearing, when one man declaring of a certain word that it was only "kennick" or slang, and not "Rommanis,"...
Chapter Ii. A Gipsy Cottage : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], CHAPTER II. A GIPSY COTTAGE. The Old Fortune-Teller and her Brother.--The Patteran, or Gipsies' Road-Mark.--The Christian Cross, named by Continental Gipsies Trushul, after the Trident of Siva.--Curious English-Gipsy term...
Chapter X. Gipsies In Egypt : * "English Gipsies and Their Language", by Charles G. Leland, [1874], CHAPTER X. GIPSIES IN EGYPT. Difficulty of obtaining Information.--The Khediv on the Gipsies.--Mr Edward Elias.--Mahomet introduces me to the Gipsies.--They call themselves Tatren.--The Rhagarin or Gipsies at Boulac.--Cophts...