George Henry Borrow was an English author who wrote novels and travelogues based on his own experiences around Europe. Over the course of his wanderings, he developed a close affinity with the Romani people. This book looks at English Gypsy language.

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This is a scholarly book looking in detail at the origin of the Gypsy language in England. Borrow talks at length about the meaning of the word Romance and its origin. Much of the book is dedicated to a vocabulary list which gives the gypsy equivalent of an English phrase.