The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of Spain — John Shaqi
The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of SpainBorrow, George
History
The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of Spain
Borrow, George
Romanies -- Languages; Romanies -- Spain
Descent—Quiñones—Melchior of Guelama—Religious Tolerance—The
Inquisitor of Cordova—Gitános and Moriscos
CHAPTER X
The Expulsion of the Gitános; a Discourse addressed by Dr. 137
Sancho de Moncada to Philip the Third
CHAPTER XI
Various Laws issued against the Spanish Gypsies, from the 151
time of Ferdinand and Isabella to the latter part of the
Eighteenth Century, embracing a period of nearly Three
Hundred Years
CHAPTER XII
Carlos Tercero—His Law respecting the Gitános 166
PART II
CHAPTER I
Badajoz—The Gypsies—The Withered Arm—Gypsy Law—Trimming and 177
Shearing—Metempsychosis—Paco and Antonio—Antonio and the
Magyar—The Chai—Pharaoh—The Steeds of the Egyptians
CHAPTER II
Madrid—Gypsy Women—Granada—Gypsy Smiths—Pepe 194
Conde—Seville—Triana—Cordova—Horses—The
Esquilador—Characteristic Epistle—Catalonia, etc.
CHAPTER III
General Remarks on the Present State of the 207
Gitános—Inefficiency of the Old Laws—Prospects of the
Gitános—Partial Reformation—Decline of the Gypsy Sect—Fair
of Leon—Love of Race—Gypsy executed—Numerical Decrease
CHAPTER IV
Illustrations of Gypsy Character—The Gypsy Innkeeper of 221
Tarifa—The Gypsy Soldier of Valdepeñas
CHAPTER V
Various Points connected with the Gitános—Dress—Physical 243
Characteristics—The Gypsy Glance—Extracts from a Spanish
work
CHAPTER VI
Certain Tricks and Practices of the Gypsy Females—The 252
Bahi—Hokkano Baro—Ustilar Pastésas—Shoplifting—Drao—The
Loadstone—The Root of the Good Baron
CHAPTER VII
The Marriage Festival—Eastern Jews—Their Weddings 266
CHAPTER VIII
Attempts made to enlighten the Gitános—The Inward 274
Monitor—The One-eyed Gitána—Pépa and Chicharóna—The Gypsy
Congregation
PART III
CHAPTER I
The Poetry of the Gitános 287
CHAPTER II
Spurious Gypsy Poetry of Andalusia 298
Brijindope.—The Deluge 304
The Pestilence 310
On the Language of the Gitános 313
Robber Language 335
The Term ‘Busno’ 354
Specimens of Gypsy Dialects 357
Vocabulary of their Language 365
APPENDIX
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