The Wind on the Heath - A Gypsy Anthology (Romany History Series)This magnificent Gypsy anthology was first published in London 1930. It contains over 300 items of prose and verse gleaned from classical literature, folklore, history and true Gypsy life. It has long been considered unique in its field and is very hard to find in its first edition. We have now re-published this scarce book incorporating the original text and illustrations. The book's 380 pages are divided into 12 sections designed to bring to light the chief facets of Gypsy life. They have been chosen for their historical and anthropological interest and are supported with illustrations of the real Gypsy way of life, and yet the same wind blows over all on this Gypsy heath. Contents include: The Dark Race. - The Roaming Life. - Field and Sky. - Gypsies and Gentiles. - The Romany Chye. - Gypsy Children. - Sturt and Strife. - Black Arts. - A Gypsy Bestiary. - Egipte Speche. - Scholar Gypsies. - Envoy. Also included is a glossary of Romani words. This important book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all with an interest in Gypsy ways. |
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Honeses, harmlesses of the human race—under whose roof but a Gipsy's may a wandering Madonna res in peace? John Ruskin. The Nomades SCYTHIANS, with Nature not at srife, Light Arabs Arthur Symons John Ruskin.
Honeses, harmlesses of the human race—under whose roof but a Gipsy's may a wandering Madonna res in peace? John Ruskin. The Nomades SCYTHIANS, with Nature not at srife, Light Arabs Arthur Symons John Ruskin.
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BUT, mids the wandering tribe, no reverenced shrine Attess a knowledge of the Power Divine. By these alone, of mortals mos forlorn, Are pries and pageant met with only scorn. ... 'Ye abjec tribes, ye nations poor and weak!
BUT, mids the wandering tribe, no reverenced shrine Attess a knowledge of the Power Divine. By these alone, of mortals mos forlorn, Are pries and pageant met with only scorn. ... 'Ye abjec tribes, ye nations poor and weak!
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In this way they wander from county to county, keeping about the purlieus of villages, or in plenteous neighbourhoods, where there are fat farms and rich country seats. Their encampments are generally made in some beautiful spot; ...
In this way they wander from county to county, keeping about the purlieus of villages, or in plenteous neighbourhoods, where there are fat farms and rich country seats. Their encampments are generally made in some beautiful spot; ...
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They rarely or never sop in one place beyond thirty days, but always wandering and fugitive, as though accursed by God, ... The Pope had confessed them, it was said, and had ordered them by way of penance to wander through the world for ...
They rarely or never sop in one place beyond thirty days, but always wandering and fugitive, as though accursed by God, ... The Pope had confessed them, it was said, and had ordered them by way of penance to wander through the world for ...
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... penance to wander about the world. Or, as Aventinus delivereth, they pretend for this vagabond course a judgement of God upon their forefathers, who refused to entertain the Virgin Mary and Iesus, when she fled into their country.
... penance to wander about the world. Or, as Aventinus delivereth, they pretend for this vagabond course a judgement of God upon their forefathers, who refused to entertain the Virgin Mary and Iesus, when she fled into their country.
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answer appeared asked beautiful better birds brother called chap child comes dance dark death earth English eyes face fair father fear field fire firs followed fortune gave George Borrow Gipsy girl give gone green Groome Gypsy hair half hand head hear heard heart hill horse John kind King land language laws light live looked Lord mean morning mother move nature never night once pass play Poems poor present race road Robert Romany round seemed seen side sill sing sleep song soon speak srange sweet talk tell tent thee things thou thought took translation tree turned unto wander wild wind wish woman wood young
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| Title | The Wind on the Heath - A Gypsy Anthology (Romany History Series) |
| Editor | John Sampson |
| Publisher | Read Books Ltd, 2020 |
| ISBN | 152876983X, 9781528769839 |
| Length | 388 pages |
| Subjects | › › Literary Collections / European / General Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social Social Science / Folklore & Mythology Social Science / Minority Studies |
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