Transcribed from the William Ballintine 1807 edition by DavidPrice, , using scans from the BritishLibrary.
DISSERTATION
ON THE
GIPSEYS:
REPRESENTINGTHEIR
MANNER OF LIFE, | SICKNESS, DEATH, & BURIAL, |
WITH
AN HISTORICAL ENQUIRY
CONCERNINGTHEIR
ORIGIN & FIRST APPEARANCE INEUROPE.
FROM THEGERMAN OF
H. M. G. GRELLMANN.
LONDON:
PRINTED BYWILLIAM BALLINTINE,
Duke-street, Adelphi,Strand:
SOLD BYEFFINGHAM WILSON,
OPPOSITE THE CHAPTER COFFEE-HOUSE, ST.PAUL’S.
1807.
p.iiiADVERTISEMENT.
The following Dissertation hasalready appeared in an English dress, having been, some yearssince, translated by the late M. Raper, Esq. F.R.S. and A.S. forthe purpose, as he states in his preface, of affording“such of his countrymen as were unacquainted with theGerman language an opportunity of learning from what part of theworld it is probable the Gipseys came among us.” Theoriginal work, and Mr. Raper’s translation, are burthenedwith many notes—Greek, Latin, French, German,English—shewing the sources whence the information wasderived, most of which, for obvious reasons, are omitted in thepresent edition; such only being retained as were thoughtindispensable, or particularly interesting.
July, 1807.
p.vCONTENTS.
Introduction | P. 1 |
SECTION THEFIRST. DESCRIPTIONOF THE GIPSEYS, THEIR MANNER OF LIFE, THEIR CUSTOMS, ANDPROPERTIES. | |
CHAPTER I. | |
Page | |
Various Appellations of these People | |
CHAPTER II. | < |