Project Gutenberg 2006-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 117 Crabb, James 1774 1851 The Gipsies' Advocate Or, Observations on the Origin, Character, Manners, and Habits of the English Gipsies Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Transcribed from the 1831 edition by David Price "The Gipsies' Advocate" by James Crabb is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The author aims to shed light on the origins, characteristics, and lifestyles of the English Gipsies while advocating for a more compassionate understanding of this marginalized group. Crabb engages with the reader's sympathies, calling for benevolence and reform towards the Gipsy community rather than judgement based on common prejudices. At the start of the book, the author introduces his motivations for writing and highlights both the historical misunderstandings and the societal challenges faced by the Gipsies. He emphasizes the importance of understanding their origins, appearing to trace their lineage through various hypotheses, including possible Hindoo connections. Crabb reflects on his own firsthand experiences visiting Gipsy camps, implying a desire to correct misconceptions about their culture and habits. The opening sets the tone for a work intending to inspire action towards the Gipsies’ moral and spiritual improvement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Romanies -- England DX Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 280602 280520 2024-10-08T15:16:49.510269 2023-09-09T05:56:55.152063 text/html text/html 279497 2006-11-17T15:47:10 text/html 98936 2006-11-17T15:49:25 text/html application/zip 182311 2024-10-08T15:16:57.006218 application/epub+zip 182719 2024-10-08T15:16:52.600237 application/epub+zip 165346 2024-10-08T15:16:51.332217 application/epub+zip 346679 2024-10-08T15:17:00.235179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313890 2024-10-08T15:16:56.155208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312837 2022-09-09T11:33:03.714620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251902 251871 2024-10-08T15:16:48.857226 2023-09-09T05:56:54.540558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 251851 2006-11-17T15:49:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94182 2006-11-17T15:49:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19114 2024-10-08T15:17:00.361189 application/rdf+xml 14796 2024-10-08T15:16:51.887209 image/jpeg 3793 2024-10-08T15:16:51.607238 image/jpeg 173014 2024-10-08T15:16:49.536217 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog