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A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies John Hoyland 42450K 2022-07-22

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Hot day Tal-dewes

Ear Kau

Day Dewes

Night Raut

White Parnau

Sheep Bolko

Hog Borlo

Fish Marcho

House Kare

Gold Sonnekar

Silver Rupe

Dog Jukou

Horse Grarre

When it is known that Gypsies are unacquainted with letters, and that James Corder, who took from the mouths of those in the parish called St.

Giles, the preceding Gypsey words, did not know of Grellmann's vocabulary, the coincidence appears very remarkable; but it is still more so with the Turkish Gypsey specimen by Jacob Bryant, exhibited also in the 8th Section. Robert Forster of Tottenham, who has been a coadjutor in this work, transmitted the following collection of words obtained from Gypsies in his neighbourhood.

_Gypsey_. _English_.

Parnee Water

Jewcal Dog

Maurau Bread

Kil-maurau Bread & b.u.t.ter

Lavenar Beer

s.h.i.+ll-deues Cold day

TalduHot day

Moila a.s.s

Gur Horse

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