Speaking of his own time, he adds : " These fellows, seeing that no profit comes by wandring, but hazard of their lives, do daily decrease and breake off their wonted society, and betake themselves, many of them, some to be pedlers, some tinkers, some... Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society - Page 12by Gypsy Lore Society - 1889Full view - About this book
| John Brand - 1842 - 306 pages
...time, he adds : " These fellows, seeing that no profit comes by wandring, but hazard of their 1 ives, do daily decrease and breake off their wonted society,...pedlers, some tinkers, some juglers, and some to one kinde of life or other." (1) Twiss, in his " Travels,'' gives the following account of them in Spain... | |
| John Brand, Henry Ellis - Christian antiquities - 1849 - 520 pages
...These fellows, seeing that no profit comes hy wandring, but hazard of their lives, do daily deerease and breake off their wonted society, and betake themselves,...pedlers, some tinkers, some juglers, and some to one kinde of life or other." Twiss, in his Travels, gives the following account of them in Spain : " They... | |
| John Brand - 1855 - 520 pages
...elsewhere, as they agreed still at their meeting." Speaking of his own time, he adds: " These fellows, seeing that no profit comes by wandring, but hazard...pedlers, some tinkers, some juglers, and some to one kinde of life or other." Twiss, in his Travels, gives the following account of them in Spain : " They... | |
| John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1872 - 524 pages
...elsewhere, as they agreed still at their meeting." Speaking of his own time, he adds : " These fellows, seeing that no profit comes by wandring, but hazard...pedlers, some tinkers, some juglers, and some to one kinde of life or other." Twiss, in his Travels, gives the following account of them in Spain : " They... | |
| John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1872 - 524 pages
...their meeting." Speaking of his own time, he adds : " These fellows, seeing that no profit comes hy wandring, but hazard of their lives, do daily decrease...pedlers, some tinkers, some juglers, and some to one kinde of life or other." Twiss, in his Travels, gives the following account of them in Spain: "They... | |
| English literature - 1880 - 376 pages
...Blackheath, or elsewhere, as they agreed still at their meeting. But, when speaking of his own time, he says : These fellowes seeing that no profit comes...themselves many of them, some to be Pedlers, some Tinkers [note that] some Juglers, and some to one kinde of life or other. In the reign of Queen Mary, on Valentine's... | |
| Manchester Literary Club - Literature - 1880 - 772 pages
...Ulackhealh, or elsewhere, as they agreed still at their meeting. But, when speaking of his own time, he says : These fellowes seeing that no profit comes...society, and betake themselves many of them, some to be I'edlers, some Tinkers [note that] some Juglers, and some to one kinde of life or other. In the reign... | |
| David MacRitchie - Romanies - 1894 - 140 pages
...Crofton cites Samuel Eid, author of the Art of Juggling, who, " when speaking of his own time, 1612, says :— ' These fellowes seeing that no profit comes...some Juglers, and some to one kind of life or other.' " * Here, then, it is distinctly stated that many Gypsies, about three centuries ago, were pedlars.... | |
| David MacRitchie - Romanies - 1894 - 140 pages
...Crofton cites Samuel Eid, author of the Art of Juggling, who, " when speaking of his own time, 1612, says : — ' These fellowes seeing that no profit...Tinkers, some Juglers, and some to one kind of life or other.'"2 Here, then, it is distinctly stated that many Gypsies, about three centuries ago, were pedlars.... | |
| John Brand, Henry Ellis - Christian antiquities - 1900 - 808 pages
...Btackhealh, or elsewhere, u they agreed still at their Meeting." Speaking of his own time, he adds: " These fellowes seeing that no profit comes by wandring,...Pedlers, some Tinkers, some Juglers, and some to one kinde of life or other." Twiss in his Travels bears testimony to their presence in very large numbers... | |
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