essay on the language of the Gypsies. Having said thus much concerning the robber language in general, we shall now proceed to offer some specimens of it, in order that our readers may be better able to understand its principles. We shall commence with the Italian dialect, which there is reason for supposing to be the prototype of the rest. To show what it is, we avail ourselves of some of the words adduced by Hervas, as specimens of the language of the Gitános of Italy. ‘I place them,’ he observes, ‘with the signification which the greater number properly have in Italian.’ Robber jargon of Italy. Proper signification of the words. Arm Ale / Barbacane Wings / Barbican Belly Fagiana Pheasant Devil Rabuino Perhaps _Rabbin_, which, in Hebrew, is Master Earth Calcosa Street, road Eye Balco Balcony Father Grimo Old, wrinkled Fire Presto Quick God Anticrotto Probably Antichrist Hair Prusa {346a} Head Elmo / Borella {346b} / Chiurla Helmet {346c} Heart Salsa Sauce Man Osmo From the Italian _uomo_, which is man Moon Mocoloso di Sant’ Alto Wick of the firmament Night Brunamaterna Mother-brown Nose Gambaro Crab Sun Ruffo di Sant’ Alto Red one of the firmament Tongue Serpentina / Danosa Serpent-like / Hurtful Water Lenza / Vetta {346d} Fishing-net / Top, bud