| INTRODUCTION |
| On the Gypsies in general—Name and Language—The Russian Gypsies—Gypsies at Moscow—Hungarian Gypsies—Wallachia and Moldavia—English Gypsies, or Rommany—Gypsy Fortune-tellers—Gypsy Jockeys—Gypsy Will—Thurtell—Gypsy Clans—Names of Families—Gypsy Law—Pazorrhus—The Patteran—Baptismal Papers—Gypsies of the East—Artifice of Timour—Bishop of Forli | 1 |
| THE ZINCALI |
| PART I |
| CHAPTER I |
| Of the Spanish Gypsies in general—Names—Arrival—Egyptian Penitents—Peculiarities of Spain—Provinces which the Gypsies principally frequented | 41 |
| CHAPTER II |
| Manner of Life—Predatory Habits—The Traveller—Jews and Gypsies—The Forge—The Sparks—Gypsy Counts—Martin del Rio—Facility in speaking Languages—Proverbs | 48 |
| CHAPTER III |
| Excesses of the GitÁnos—The Bookseller of LogroÑo | 61 |
| CHAPTER IV |
| Gypsy Colonies in various Towns of Spain | 71 |
| CHAPTER V |
| Cannibalism—The Forest—Anecdotes—Food of the Gypsies—Child-stealing—Connection of the GitÁnos with the Moors of Barbary | 76 |
| CHAPTER VI |
| Barbary and its Tribes—Beni Aros—Sidi Hamed au Muza—The Children of the Dar-Bushi-Fal, a Sect of Thieves and Sorcerers, probably of Gypsy Origin | 85 |
| CHAPTER VII |
| Chiromancy—Torreblanca—GitÁnas—The GitÁna of Seville—La Buena Ventura—The Dance—The Song—Tricks of the GitÁnas—The Widow—Occult Powers | 98 |
| CHAPTER VIII |
| The Evil Eye—Credulity of Eastern Nations on this subject—Remedies for the Evil Eye—The Talmud—Superstitions of the North | 115 |
| CHAPTER IX |
| Exodus of the Jews: that of the Gypsies—Indifference of the GitÁnos with respect to Religion—Ezekiel—Tale of Egyptian Descent—QuiÑones—Melchior of Guelama—Religious Tolerance—The Inquisitor of Cordova—GitÁnos and Moriscos | 122 |
| CHAPTER X |
| The Expulsion of the GitÁnos; a Discourse addressed by Dr. Sancho de Moncada to Philip the Third | 137 |
| CHAPTER XI |
| Various Laws issued against the Spanish Gypsies, from the time of Ferdinand and Isabella to the latter part of the Eighteenth Century, embracing a period of nearly Three Hundred Years | 151 |
| CHAPTER XII |
| Carlos Tercero—His Law respecting the GitÁnos | 166 |
| PART II |
| CHAPTER I |
| Badajoz—The Gypsies—The Withered Arm—Gypsy Law—Trimming and Shearing—Metempsychosis—Paco and Antonio—Antonio and the Magyar—The Chai—Pharaoh—The Steeds of the Egyptians | 177 |
| CHAPTER II |
| Madrid—Gypsy Women—Granada—Gypsy Smiths—Pepe Conde—Seville—Triana—Cordova—Horses—The Esquilador—Characteristic Epistle—Catalonia, etc. | 194 |
| CHAPTER III |
| General Remarks on the Present State of the 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 | 207 |
| CHAPTER IV |
| Illustrations of Gypsy Character—The Gypsy Innkeeper of Tarifa—The Gypsy Soldier of ValdepeÑas | 221 |
| CHAPTER V |
| Various Points connected with the GitÁnos—Dress—Physical Characteristics—The Gypsy Glance—Extracts from a Spanish work | 243 |
| CHAPTER VI |
| Certain Tricks and Practices of the Gypsy Females—The Bahi—Hokkano Baro—Ustilar PastÉsas—Shoplifting—Drao—The Loadstone—The Root of the Good Baron | 252 |
| CHAPTER VII |
| The Marriage Festival—Eastern Jews—Their Weddings | 266 |
| CHAPTER VIII |
| Attempts made to enlighten the GitÁnos—The Inward Monitor—The One-eyed GitÁna—PÉpa and ChicharÓna—The Gypsy Congregation | 274 |
| 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 |
| Miscellanies in the GitÁno Language | 415 |
| The English Dialect of the Rommany | 428 |
