The Gypsy’s Parson: his experiences and adventures

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The Gypsy’s Parson: his experiences and adventures by Lincolnshire rector of Ruckland George Hall.

Contents

• THE GYPSY’S PARSON6
• PREFACE8
• LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS11
• CHAPTER I GYPSY COURT—MY INITIATION INTO GYPSYDOM13
• CHAPTER II CHARACTERS OF THE COURT—READING BORROW23
• CHAPTER III NORTH-COUNTRY GYPSIES34
• CHAPTER IV MY POACHING PUSSY—A ROMANY BENISON—MY FIRST TASTE OF HEDGEHOG41
• CHAPTER V A GYPSY BAPTISM—ROMANY NAMES49
• CHAPTER VI I MAKE A NEW ACQUAINTANCE52
• CHAPTER VII THE BLACKPOOL GYPSYRY63
• CHAPTER VIII A TRENTSIDE FAIR77
• CHAPTER IX TAKEN FOR TRAMPS—AN EAST ANGLIAN FAMILY84
• CHAPTER X PETERBOROUGH FAIR96
• CHAPTER XI A FORGOTTEN HIGHWAY—“ON THE ROAD” WITH JONATHAN—THE PATRIN—THE GHOST OF THE HAYSTACK108
• CHAPTER XII THE GYPSY OF THE TOWN123
• CHAPTER XIII WITH THE YORKSHIRE GYPSIES137
• CHAPTER XIV A NIGHT WITH THE GYPSIES—THE SWEEP OF LYNN—LONDON GYPSIES—ON EPSOM DOWNS149
• CHAPTER XV TINKERS AND GRINDERS162
• CHAPTER XVI THE INN ON THE RIDGEWAY—TALES BY THE FIRESIDE169
• CHAPTER XVII HORNCASTLE FAIR180
• CHAPTER XVIII A GYPSY SEPULCHRE—BURIAL LORE—THE PASSING OF JONATHAN188
• CHAPTER XIX BITSHADO PAWDEL (TRANSPORTED)195
• CHAPTER XX A ROMANY MUNCHAUSEN201
• CHAPTER XXI THE GYPSY OF THE HILLS—IN THE HEART OF WALES—A WESTMORLAND HORSE-FAIR206
• CHAPTER XXII FURZEMOOR222
• GLOSSARY231
• PRONUNCIATION [291]231
• I. Vowel-Sounds231
• II. Diphthongs231
• III. Consonants232
• VOCABULARY.232
• Mumper’s Patter243
• GYPSY “FORE” OR CHRISTIAN NAMES.244
• Masculine Names.244
• Feminine Names.249
• Footnotes268
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE271

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