Although it might be considered by some, that the insertion of a certain amount of fiction would add glitter to my narration, I have religiously refrained from making any such addition, feeling that the work, in so far as it is a revelation of little-known aspects of Romany life, would, under such conditions, lose its entire value. FRANK CUTTRISS. A glossary of most of the Romany and cant words it has been expedient to use in this work, together with English equivalents, will be found at the end. N.B.—It must be distinctly understood that none of the incidents related in this book must be taken to apply, or to allude in any way to any living persons, and that the photographs must not be considered as having any connection with any particular incident related. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS DŌSHA _Frontispiece_ ARTICLES OF DAILY LIFE _To face page_ 6 AN OCTOGENARIAN ” ” 24 “THERE IS IN ALL THIS COLD AND HOLLOW WORLD,” ETC. ” ” 28 DOUBLE TENT. WINTER ” ” 32 SINGLE TENT. SUMMER ” ” 34 GYPSY TENT, SHOWING INTERIOR ” ” 38 GYPSY TENT, SHOWING CONSTRUCTION ” ” 44 “SHOSHOI” ” ” 53 MRS. BESHALEY ” ” 66 WINTER ” ” 82 DŌSHA ” ” 89 DŌSHA ” ” 90 “ADROIT THE LINE OF PALMISTRY TO TRACE” ” ” 92 JEWELLERY ” ” 112 STYLES OF HAIRDRESSING ” ” 117 A “ROMANICHAL” ” ” 118 ITALIAN CAP ” ” 120 “MAIDEN MEDITATION” ” ” 122 METHOD OF CARRYING BABY AND BASKET ” ” 124 CARRYING CHILD ON HIP ” ” 126 “YOU LIKE ME THE BEST” ” ” 128 AROUND THE CAMP FIRE ” ” 140 TYPES OF LIVING-WAGON ” ” 150 CARAVAN SHOWING FIREPLACE ” ” 152 A GOOD TYPE OF CARAVAN ” ” 154 THE MAKER OF TOY CHAIRS ” ” 161 THE TRUE “PATERAN” ” ” 168 CAMP OF CLOTHES-PEG MAKERS ” ” 170 “TO ME MEN ARE WHAT THEY ARE” ” ” 173 “IT’S A MERRY LIFE” ” ” 189 “DOLCE FAR NIENTE” ” ” 196 “THE WEAKER SEX?” ” ” 198 “BEAUX YEUX” ” ” 200 “WHEN THE HEART IS YOUNG” ” ” 202