The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-29
BRITISH GYPsfEs.
The Rosunny In Ireland, Scotland. and Eng
lnud-Hated In the fi,st Country, They
Are Very Well Liked In 0rsat britain.

quarter OF n century. and for the past five
years having given much t!mo and attention
to study Of the ryrsies in different parts OF
Ireland. Scotland. and England. think thet
q survey OF these British nomads. with fow
points OF contrast between them and their
American brethren. may interest many Ameri-
can readers
There are not all told-and this includes
skulking city Romanies.unknowni in their town
vocations as members Of the gypsy race-mors
than 5000 gypsies in Ireland. OF whom
barely 1000 follow the precarious but roman
tic life OF the road Irish Catholics. and par.
ticularly tho lowliest OF tho peasnntry. without
exception hold them In something like tor
riblc detestation.
Let q gypsy spae.wlfe or fortune teller once
slip into IN Irish cabin and begin any OF her
black art conlurings. the smoke OF war will Mt
once rise above that spot Calling ON all tho
category Of saints in one shrill and mighty
breath Of appeal. the Irish mother will treat
| this gypsy cheat to such whirlwnd Of evic.
ton as may be heard for half a league away.
The very thatching would be pulled from the
ROOF. II necessary. to speed and force the battle
for the homo against tho gruesome wIles.
And my gypsy friends the world over know
| this fact 30 we'll and bitterly that universally
| with their race ireland is termed. in recogni.
tion OF Its barrenness for their purposes sdlidh
lod'Ie. or the unlucky and accursed territory.
There ID o marked difference In Scotland. In
proportion to it's population there are more
gypsies In the Land o Cakes than in England
Scottish traditions and literature. especially
the ballad poetry Of Scotland. arc full OF gypsy
countryside lore and superstitions which have
been the outgrowth Of a very genial and close re-
iatlon between gypsies and Scottish peasantry.
Gypsy blood Ia known to course IN the veins Of
maOv NJ fhA Scpftiah pnhflitv Ithaca pnoo,a
actually secured tho countennnce. II not the
League ;,s;a With IJGha Fay L2rd apa Ban
those ss ns'u vino ha aaw rs
assist in staining and Furnishing taoss people
s sdst ~ ss,d yosn have Cause 81
This Faw whose shrrwdness stamped the
genuine Kypsy upon his Gharactsr. was the
Who fhe bee. ns f.:
most noted and numerou. Of scottish eypsies.
ne enSirons Of Edinburgh md Glasgow are
t1s5 TsH .b Ssssfsn a sSs FT
In,dividu , means alt9oush MY ira rowing
the small farmsrS Q, The same r.sie 5oSe r6e
sgsss Ts% have so net ct IN Re 81 s
q pcelnIsry stendpoint b.: como to Scottish
hlgh + "a s :s s;isna; 2, sost.na r.
n.y. 20 + te e are
rs rs rs & ss. ia
sSr she ans dans Che Winter
se IT, ,1 smsssst largest collection o,
gypsies l ever found in Scotland were. respec.
sSs h9 @ as ss a"9
sn sSmdf 4on e s
T. L.ss Eess ,; ;lde 10 On 9as 4: isrn:spsead
y Ss'lsH AG} e d.
held j, could not but repeat aloud to my
bsns s 2esrs oa sseS 'nsy a.
oyes ts,ssts are e. hocks Of
tsnts are en r% asainst tbs sand san Tna." soa
SSs INT IN tss &c. sss
BE Scotch sCorn: presently ,dssi:sted:
III; sa sys e Bsa2 Yss
SsS e ocen nss g
ntSGsetSs e .; 70
al the sn sd i n w has % ed IA re 5sma Nars
thoush tha3 iea
pns ssnnS q hsr an
to tho buIylng ground Ct kirk feth0l@ Il
That eve! IiSsd Queen EsfhsS faa relsned s so
Tkose YethSlm an %s lay all other Scottish
Ing sssn sna nH wfts iron Wis
g, sort OF willow broom, about, the. country.
a ThG IL fer a nt a.
RSs saa
Sons dTive assss osisss sf.is istis CATS art Tut
For sss1 sSP shelter f hat
is. turned upside down.
assncs es S asRaSR to tie
snsGfs true at Other hf EnSss
l9wIy f1!k The gypsy CLASH which also In
q whos. has i be%%as tbe
n To5k q sr George Smith ceavs
mingham. Manchester. and Liverpool. Their
sally out from these cities md forage
e & going and eomtng % they are promRted
are ' Bodouips Of civiIizo{on e indeed. and
theE or would
ences have been almost wholly among another
and better class. and the latter 10 more Ike
our American gypsies than any OF the ltomany
In NIL foreign lAnds.
Probably the most idyllic form OF gypsy life
yet remaining in England may he found In |
Wales and the English lake district Of north
ern Lappashire. Westmoreand. and Cumbsr-
land. have been much among the states
men," or handwriting peasantry. Of, the latter
hnps have Se aue as 5G farmers and
2theIs as to the gypsJIes status among them
as Is the, case in remote eopntrvside dis.
Ing Is looked forward to with cagerness
and delight; while the summer marriott day
much Of uIeiy attractlyeneess were the gypsy
mantle reriOn Of single act ~ downrinht |