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XXV. Ohser-valions on the Oriental Origin of the Romnichal, or Tribe miscalled 

 Gijpsey and Bohemian ; hy Colonel John Staples Harriot, Bengal 

 Infantry. 



Read December 5, 1829, and January 2, 1830. 



During my residence in North Hampshire, in the years 1819-20, I was 

 led to pay considerable attention to a race • of vagrant men, who, roam- 

 ing about the high roads and lanes in the vicinity of Waltham, Over- 

 ton, and Whitchurch, appear almost to be out of the protection of the law 

 (whether in this or any other country), and are known throughout the 

 world under the varied names — 

 in England ... of Gypsey. 



Scotland Tinkler, or Caird, as they are called in the Highlands. 



France Bohemien, Egyptien. 



Portugal Cygana. 



Spain Gitano. 



Germany Zigeuner. 



Sweden Spakaring. 



Denmark Tartar. 



Italy Zingari, and their language Zingaresco. 



Hungary Cygani, Czygai, or Tzygani; and Pharaoh Nepek, or 



Pharaoh's people. 



Russia Tzingani. 



Turkey and 



Syria 



Persia 



Chingana. 



Kauli jjl^; quasi Kavuli or Kabuli, an inhabitant of 



Kabul? 

 Luri ^_^-^jl, orLuh.deducible from Lohari (Hindi), a smith? 

 Karashmar, in the dialect of Chorasan. 

 Karachi .^SJ , literally swarthy ; a Turkish word of 



Azerbijan. 

 Hindustan Nath, Beria, and Kanjar. 



