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English Gypsies and Their Language (Forgotten Books)
English Gypsies and Their Language - Forgotten Books Author:Charles Godfrey Leland Gypsy (also variants like Gipsey, Gipsy, Gypsey or Gypsie) is an occasionaly derogatory term for certain ethnic minorities, and also (inaccurately) to refer to 'travellers' in general. (Quote from wikipedia.org) — About the Author — Charles Godfrey Leland (1824 - 1903) — Charles Godfrey Leland (August 15, 1824 - March 20, 1903) was an... more » American humorist and folklorist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and educated at Princeton University, and in Europe. Leland worked in journalism, travelled extensively, and became interested in folklore and folk linguistics, publishing books and articles on American and European languages and folk traditions. By the end of his life shortly after the turn of the century, Leland had worked in a wide variety of trades, achieved recognition as an author of the comedic Hans Breitmann Ballads, fought in two conflicts, and had written what was to become a primary source text for Neopaganism half a century later, Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches. (Quote from wikipedia.org)
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