The Gipsies' Advocate: Or Observations on the Origin Character, Manners and Habits of the English Gipsie's: to which are Added, Many Interesting Anecdotes, on the Success that Has Attended the Plans of Several Benevolent Individuals, who Anxiously Desire Their Conversion to GodLindsay, 1831 - 167 |
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... the light of truth , and of correcting various mistakes respecting them , which have given rise to many unjust and injurious preju- dices against them . The Author could have enlarged the present work very considerably vi.
... the light of truth , and of correcting various mistakes respecting them , which have given rise to many unjust and injurious preju- dices against them . The Author could have enlarged the present work very considerably vi.
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... respect ; for , they now eat neither dogs nor cats , and but seldom seek after carrion . But in winter they will dress and eat snails , hedge - hogs , and other crea- tures not generally dressed for food . But the strongest evidence of ...
... respect ; for , they now eat neither dogs nor cats , and but seldom seek after carrion . But in winter they will dress and eat snails , hedge - hogs , and other crea- tures not generally dressed for food . But the strongest evidence of ...
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... respect and veneration . His remains were followed to the grave by his widow , who is herself more than a hundred years old , and by many of his children , grand - children , great grand- children , and other relatives ; and by several ...
... respect and veneration . His remains were followed to the grave by his widow , who is herself more than a hundred years old , and by many of his children , grand - children , great grand- children , and other relatives ; and by several ...
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... respect for them , and superstitiously ask their blessing on old Christmas - days , when in company with them . It is worthy of remark , that all the better sort of Gip- sies teach their children the LORD'S PRAYER . The anxiety ...
... respect for them , and superstitiously ask their blessing on old Christmas - days , when in company with them . It is worthy of remark , that all the better sort of Gip- sies teach their children the LORD'S PRAYER . The anxiety ...
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... respect , the children are often exposed to accidents by fire ; and melancholy instances of children being burnt and scalded to death , are not unfrequent . The author knows one poor woman , two of whose children have thus lost their ...
... respect , the children are often exposed to accidents by fire ; and melancholy instances of children being burnt and scalded to death , are not unfrequent . The author knows one poor woman , two of whose children have thus lost their ...
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