The Zincali: Or, An Account of the Gypsies of Spain. With an Original Collection of Their Songs and Poetry, Volumes 1-2Wiley and Putnam, 1842 |
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Pagina 117 - I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
Pagina 112 - And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they, might travel by day and by night; 22 the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people.
Pagina 179 - I ever obtained, and that rather of the negative kind, were the following' from the mouth of a woman : — " Brother, you tell us strange things, though perhaps you do not lie ; a month since, I would sooner have believed these tales, than that this day I should see one who could write Rommany.
Pagina 7 - ... time in mending the tin and copper utensils of the peasantry ; the females tell fortunes. They generally pitch their tents in the vicinity of a village or small town by the road side, under the shelter of the hedges and trees. The climate of England is well known to be favourable to beauty, and in no part of the world is the appearance of the...
Pagina 240 - ... was the Gypsy soldier, seated by the table, whereon were several bottles of wine which he had ordered from the tavern, of course on my account. He was smoking, and looked savage and sullen ; perhaps he was not much pleased with the reception he had experienced. He had forced himself in, and the woman of the house sat in a corner looking upon him with dread. I addressed him, but he would scarcely return an answer. At last he commenced discoursing with great volubility in Gypsy and Latin. I did...
Pagina 234 - ... himself, placed his elbows on the board, and supporting his face with his hands, confronted me, gazing steadfastly upon me, without uttering a word. I looked no less wistfully at him, and was of the same opinion as my hostess, as to the strangeness of my guest.
Pagina 55 - Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee ! Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and in the hour of our death. Amen.
Pagina 181 - Zincalo ! and I felt him shudder ; and he relaxed his ' grasp and started up ; and he smote his forehead and wept, and came to me and knelt down by my side, for I was almost dead ; and he took my hand and called me brother, and Zincalo ; and he produced his flask and poured wine into my mouth, and I revived ; and he raised me up and led me from the...
Pagina 241 - The last bottle was now exhausted ; he demanded more. I told him, in a gentle manner, that he had drunk enough. He looked on the ground for some time, then slowly, and somewhat hesitatingly, drew his sword and laid it on the table. It was become dark. I was not afraid of the fellow, but I wished to avoid anything unpleasant. I called to Francisco to bring lights, and, obeying a sign which I made him, he sat down at the table.