The Romany Rye (Oxford Paperback)

The classic book of gypsy life, originally published in the late 1800s. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Content Include - The making of the Linch Pin- The man in Black- Necessity of Religion- The Proposal- Fresh Arrivals- The promised visit- The Festival- The Church- Return from Church- Sunday evening- Ursula's Tale- The Dingal at night- Visit to the Landlord- Preparations for the Fair- The Dawn of day- Gloomy Forebodings- The Public House- Mr.Petulengro's- Trying the Horse- Farewell to the Romans- An Adventure on the Roads- The Singular Noise- Drivers and Front Outside Passengers- An inn of Times gone by- Stable Hartshorn- The Stage-Coachmen of England- Francis Ardry- Mr .Platitude and the man in Black- Deliberations with Self- Triumphal Departure- Novel Situation- The Morning after the fall- Convalescence- The old mans story continued- The leave taking- Horncastle Fair- High Dutch- The Hungrian- The Horncastle Welcome- The Jockeys Tale- The Short tempered person- The Church- An old Acquaintance- Murtagh's Tale- Murtagh's Story continued- Departure from Horncastle