Dissertation on the Gipseys / Representing their manner of life, family economy, occupations & trades, marriages & education, sickness, death, & burial, religion, language, sciences & arts, &c. &c. &c.; with an historical enquiry concerning their origin & first appearance in Europe

CONTENTS.

Introduction	P. 1
SECTION THE FIRST. DESCRIPTION OF THE GIPSEYS, THEIR MANNER OF LIFE, THEIR CUSTOMS, AND PROPERTIES.
CHAPTER I.
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Various Appellations of these People	1
CHAPTER II.
On the Dispersion of the Gipseys, and their Numbers in Europe	3
CHAPTER III.
The Properties of their Bodies	10
CHAPTER IV.
On their Food and Beverage	15
CHAPTER V.
On the Dress of the Gipseys	25
CHAPTER VI.
On the Family Economy of the Gipseys	31
CHAPTER VII.
Their Occupations and Trades	38
CHAPTER VIII.
On their Marriages and Education	61
CHAPTER IX.
On their Sickness, Death, and Burial	68
CHAPTER X.
Political Regulations peculiar to the Gipseys	72
CHAPTER XI.
On the Religion of the Gipseys	79
CHAPTER XII.
Their Language, Sciences, and Arts	83
CHAPTER XIII.
Character and Capacities of the Gipseys; whether they are an Advantage or a Detriment to States	89
CHAPTER XIV.
Concerning the Toleration of the Gipseys by the different States of Europe	93
CHAPTER XV.
Essay on the Improvement of the Gipseys	102
SECTION THE SECOND. ON THE ORIGIN OF THE GIPSEYS.
CHAPTER I.
The first Appearance of Gipseys in Europe	109
CHAPTER II.
On the Sanctity, Passports, and Difference of the former from the latter Gipseys	117
CHAPTER III.
Presumed Origin of the Gipseys	137
CHAPTER IV.
On the Egyptian Descent of the Gipseys	147
CHAPTER V.
The Gipseys come from Hindostan	170
CHAPTER VI.
The Gipseys are of the Caste called Suders	199
Supplement	209

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