New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-20

only af the Gaelic but OF Inc " cIsi LAS 20
IN The composition of another series OF i'''''sa
TRANSACTIONS from these dialects "nieH' ~.
80 MOOR reception of the NOISE volnme dscou'
a..d hin, from printing. Finally, II appears 'haI
-. rxiety about the Gipeies has induced nm 10
.,,Jv rhe Sanscrit Of which great tongue ne con,
si9ers their original dialect to be nutl!ateo anu
d.praded of,hao,; but whether MIR. Borrow mas
ever been in India or acquired the use OF any OF Is
| living languages, does not distinctly appear
| rather think however, such IS the tact. NOW oe
il Observed Mr.. Borrow is at this time under ioi'y
years Of age--a man IN the very prime OF i''e aIu
y;por though. indeed his wanderings and watch
;ngs have left one broad mark behind them all,
strong. athletic, with clear olive complexion, and
ewes ful! of the fire genius and enterprise his mar
is already white as Mont Blanc
Mr.. BosRov was sent out to Lisbon in 1859
b. the British and Foreign Bible Society with IN
structions to take such measures as he should
deem mos. proper for the circulation OF the Bible
throughout the Spanish Peninsula. In this work
he spent nearly FIVE years; and his present book
is made up of fragmcntary sketches of the per-
sons and incidents he encountered during that
time. The results OF his mission are the least I'M
aortant portions Of the work: for his success
seems not 10 haze been very great, though a few
-SSS''NS'
Scriptures with gladness and gratitude. AS
book OF adventures alone the foreign fteviews say
that it reminds the reader of Gil Bias more torci-
bly, than auy modern novel. Mr.. Borrow meets
! his Gipsey friends again and not the least inter
.stins portion Of his book is his account of lis
adventures with Them The following passage is
very amusing and at the same time gives some
thiug of pleasant insight into the Gipsey mode
Of conversation, sketched as j: is in racy and
pquaat manner Mr.. BORROW had the worst Of
the argument most certainly; bat are nottoid
now he satisfied the old lady that Z" she was rot
speaking to a simple,on," indeed how he
escaped the importantly of her requests.
:" In the afternoon ! seated with the gypsy
mother in the halls the two Callees were absent
telling fortunes Are you married, my London
Galore 2 said the old woman to Are YOU
| rot"
!" MyseJ-Whcrefere do you ask, Q Da dc
los Gales
Gypsy Mother-It is high time that tile lachn
Of the Cilabi taken from her, and that she
iad 70. You do better than to take her
or ronli my London Galore.
.' WySeif.-l au stranger i'll this land, mo-
ther OF the spaics, and scarcely know how 20
provide for myself, much less for a lomi.
{. GipSy Motler.--She wants one TO pro-
vide for her, my London Galore; she can at any
time provide for herself and her She can box
tawar, tel! baji, and there few to equal her at
stealing a pastcsas. Were she once ut Madtila-
ii, she would make much treasure; IN this ioIo'
she Is nahi (IosD, for there is nothing to be gain
ID bat in the furos baru it would be another mat
.cr: she would 90 dressed in lachipi and soDacai
six and god), whilst you would ride about on
Is il,.tv md ,y!) had nj
treasure, you mght return hither and live like
Crallis, and ali the Errate Of the Chin del Manro
should bow down their heads to you. W hat say
YOU, my London Caloroi'
MyseJ Your plan is n plausible one, mo-
lher but am, you are aware, OF another chin,
aud have inclination TO pass my life III this
country.
Giipsy IWotEcr.-Then return to your own
country, my Galore the chabi can cross tie PAM.
Would she not do business in London with the
rest of the Caloel Or why not go to the land OF
The Coyahail"
+" Myset-And what should we do in the land
Of the Corahai! 1t is a poor and wild country,
believe.
Gypsy Mother.-Aromali almost thiSs
that am speakiRs TO ipend (simpletoa) Are
there no horses to chore? Yes | trow, better enGs
than in this land, and asses and mules In the
land of the Coraha you must hokkawar and chore
even as You must here, or ii your own country, or
else YOU arc no Galore Can you not Join your
: selves with the black pcopl@ who live in the des-
pobados Z! Yes, surely and glad they would be
TO have among them the Errate trom Spain and
{. London. am seventy years OF age, but wish
not To die in this chin, bat youdcr, far away,
where both my roms are sleeping. Take the cha
b. therefore, and 60 to MedIilati TO win the pal-
nc, and when you have got it, return, aud we VIII
give banquet to all the Bnsnc Christians in
Merida and in their food | will mix drow, ana
they shall eat and burs; like poisoned sheep
Ard when they have eaten we viii
leave Them and away to the land of the Moor. y
We should be glad to make more copious ex-
tracts but have space only for this vivid portrait Of
the Spanish Capital:
; g have visited most of the principal capitals
Of the world, bat upon the whole has ever so
L Interested me US this city of Madrid in which
: | now found myself. | will not dwell upon its
streets, its eGccs, its public squares its fountains.
: though some of these remarkable enough; but
Petersburg has finer streets, Paris aud Edinburgh
{ more stately ediiices London far noblcr squares,
whilst Shiraz boast of moro costly fountains
though not cooler waters. But the population
, Within mud wall scarcely one league and half
10 circuit, contained two hundred thousand
human beings, certainly forming the most u raoI
binary vital TO be found III the entire world ;
, and be it always remembered that this mass Ii
5 strictly Spanish. The population Of Constant
nopleis extraordinary enough, but TO form twehty
nations have csntributcd-Grecks, Armenians
> Pelsians, Poles, Jews; the latter, BY the by, OF
2 Spanish origin, AID speaking among themselves
the old Spanish language; but tho huge population
of Madrid, with the exception OF spriukn- of
foreigners, chiefly French taors, gloye,makers.