DESCRIPTION OF THE GIPSEYS, THEIR MANNER OF LIFE, THEIR CUSTOMS, AND PROPERTIES. CHAPTER I. Page _Various Appellations of these People_ 1 CHAPTER II. _On the Dispersion of the Gipseys_, _and their Numbers in 3 Europe_ CHAPTER III. _The Properties of their Bodies_ 10 CHAPTER IV. _On their Food and Beverage_ 15 CHAPTER V. _On the Dress of the Gipseys_ 25 CHAPTER VI. _On the Family Economy of the Gipseys_ 31 CHAPTER VII. _Their Occupations and Trades_ 38 CHAPTER VIII. _On their Marriages and Education_ 61 CHAPTER IX. _On their Sickness_, _Death_, _and Burial_ 68 CHAPTER X. _Political Regulations peculiar to the Gipseys_ 72 CHAPTER XI. _On the Religion of the Gipseys_ 79 CHAPTER XII. _Their Language_, _Sciences_, _and Arts_ 83 CHAPTER XIII. _Character and Capacities of the Gipseys_; _whether they 89 are an Advantage or a Detriment to States_ CHAPTER XIV. _Concerning the Toleration of the Gipseys by the different 93 States of Europe_ CHAPTER XV. _Essay on the Improvement of the Gipseys_ 102 SECTION THE SECOND. ON THE ORIGIN OF THE GIPSEYS. CHAPTER I. _The first Appearance of Gipseys in Europe_ 109 CHAPTER II. _On the Sanctity_, _Passports_, _and Difference of the 117 former from the latter Gipseys_ CHAPTER III. _Presumed Origin of the Gipseys_ 137 CHAPTER IV. _On the Egyptian Descent of the Gipseys_ 147 CHAPTER V. _The Gipseys come from Hindostan_ 170 CHAPTER VI. _The Gipseys are of the Caste called Suders_ 199 SUPPLEMENT 209 INTRODUCTION.