The Gypsy's Parson

About this eBook

Author

Hall, George, rector of Ruckland, Lincolnshire, 1863-1918

Title

The Gypsy's Parson: his experiences and adventures

Credits

Transcribed from the J. B. Lippincott edition by David Price

Language

English

LoC Class

DX: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Romanies

Subject

Romanies -- England

Category

Text

eBook-No.

46015

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46015

Release Date

June 17, 2014

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE GYPSY’S PARSON
2. 2.PREFACE
3. 3.CONTENTS
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
5. 5.CHAPTER I GYPSY COURT—MY INITIATION INTO GYPSYDOM
6. 6.CHAPTER II CHARACTERS OF THE COURT—READING BORROW
7. 7.CHAPTER III NORTH-COUNTRY GYPSIES
8. 8.CHAPTER IV MY POACHING PUSSY—A ROMANY BENISON—MY FIRST TASTE OF HEDGEHOG
9. 9.CHAPTER V A GYPSY BAPTISM—ROMANY NAMES
10. 10.CHAPTER VI I MAKE A NEW ACQUAINTANCE
11. 11.CHAPTER VII THE BLACKPOOL GYPSYRY
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII A TRENTSIDE FAIR
13. 13.CHAPTER IX TAKEN FOR TRAMPS—AN EAST ANGLIAN FAMILY
14. 14.CHAPTER X PETERBOROUGH FAIR
15. 15.CHAPTER XI A FORGOTTEN HIGHWAY—“ON THE ROAD” WITH JONATHAN—THE PATRIN—THE GHOST OF THE HAYSTACK
16. 16.CHAPTER XII THE GYPSY OF THE TOWN
17. 17.CHAPTER XIII WITH THE YORKSHIRE GYPSIES
18. 18.CHAPTER XIV A NIGHT WITH THE GYPSIES—THE SWEEP OF LYNN—LONDON GYPSIES—ON EPSOM DOWNS
19. 19.CHAPTER XV TINKERS AND GRINDERS
20. 20.CHAPTER XVI THE INN ON THE RIDGEWAY—TALES BY THE FIRESIDE
21. 21.CHAPTER XVII HORNCASTLE FAIR
22. 22.CHAPTER XVIII A GYPSY SEPULCHRE—BURIAL LORE—THE PASSING OF JONATHAN
23. 23.CHAPTER XIX BITSHADO PAWDEL (TRANSPORTED)
24. 24.CHAPTER XX A ROMANY MUNCHAUSEN
25. 25.CHAPTER XXI THE GYPSY OF THE HILLS—IN THE HEART OF WALES—A WESTMORLAND HORSE-FAIR — I — II
26. 26.CHAPTER XXII FURZEMOOR
27. 27.GLOSSARY — PRONUNCIATION [291] — I. Vowel-Sounds — II. Diphthongs — III. Consonants — VOCABULARY. — Mumper’s Patter
28. 28.GYPSY “FORE” OR CHRISTIAN NAMES. — Masculine Names . — Feminine Names .
29. 29.INDEX
30. 30.Footnotes

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