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C. G. LELAND COLLECTION. Vol. V. Miscellaneous Collections relating to Romany and Shelta, the language (partly Irish) used by tinkers.
1. Notes on Romany grammar and vocabulary. f. 1. At f. 27 a poem in Pidgin-English is included.
2. Fragment of notes on life in Russia. f. 31.
3. Bibliographical collections, viz. : (a) List of books on Romany, in the author's hand. f. 33;-(b) Hand-List of books, etc., in English relating to Gypsies; compiled 'by H. T. Crofton, 1888. Typewritten. f. 35;-(c) Extract from Andrew Borde's Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge (1814 reprint). f. 52;-(d) Extract from Bonaventura Vulcanius' De Literis et Lingua Getarum (Leyden, MSS.-1905. 2 B 1597), pp. 100-105. f. 56;-(e) Denham Tracts, or a few Pictures of the Olden Time in connexion with the North of England, by M[ichael] A[islabie] D[enham], Richmond, co. York, 1852 (50 copies printed, no. 26); with MS. additions 'by C. G. Leland. f. 62.
4. " Tile Romane " : Transylvanian Gypsy-songs, with German translation by Dr. Hugo von Meltzl. A copy from a Hungarian publication (Zeitschr.für vergl. Litteratur, Klausenburg, 1878). f. 73.
5. Review by Francis Hindes Groome of The Dialect of the English Gypsies, by B. C. Smart, M.D., and H. T. Crofton (London, 1875). Holograph. f. 79.
6. " On the English Rommany or Gipsy Language," a paper read by C. G. Leland to the Oriental Congress, Florence, 1878. f. 82. Followed (f. 98) by another paper on the same subject.
7. Told near Windsor, by Miss Janet Tuckey (London, 1874): one of the English Gipsy Songs, by Leland, Professor Edward Henry Palmer and Miss Tuckey (London, 1875), separately printed off for presentation to the Queen. f. 112.
8. Sonos, intended probably for the same work, by Prof. Palmer and C. G. Leland, viz. (a) " 0 Purengro," Romany and English, in Palmer's hand. f. 119 ;-(b) " Rommani chiriclo pre o rukk," Gipsy Songs, p. 83, by Leland. f. 121 ;-(c) Palmer's English version of this (rejected in favour of Miss Tuckey's). f. 123;-(d) " Dikava kain ke jala," in Leland's hand. f. 124;-(e) " Ke Trinali," Romany and English, in Leland's band. f. 126.
9. " A gudlo of the boro lun panni," a tale. f. 128.
10. Two poems in [Continental ?] Romany, with German translation.
129 b. " Dukkerin Lil," a fortune-telling book, in Romany, with fantastic diagrams, by C. G. Leland. f. 132.
12. Collections relating to Shelta, viz. (a) " Tinkers' slang taken down by C. G. Leland," n. d. f. 147 ;-(b) " Tinkers' slang taken down in Aberystwith," Aug. 17,1877, by Prof. Palmer. f. 149;-
(c) Letter (dated Liverpool, 27 Dec. 1893) and paper from John Sampson on Shelta. f. 153 ;-(d) Two more letters from the same; 28 Apr. 1899, 17 Feb. 1900. ff. 163, 198;-(e) Letter from Frederick S. Arnold; Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 21 Aug. 1899. f. 169 ; -(f) Shelta, the Caird's Language, 'by David MacRitchie, F.S.A. Scotland, from the Transactions Of the Gaelic Soc. o Inverness, vol. xxiv., 1899-1901. f. 177;-(g) " Shelta," a chapter for the continuation of Leland's autobiography. f. 199.
13. Five photographs, including portraits of Sylvester Boswell (f. 258, cf. Groome's In Gipsy Tents, p. 85), Matthias Cooper and C. G. Leland in a group of gypsy women (the last two let into the cover). Paper; ff. 261. Folio.
includes:
- (in cover) Matthias Cooper, gypsy: Photographic portrait: 19th cent.
- ff. 1-30 Dictionaries: Romany vocabularies of C. G. Leland: 19th cont.
- f. 27 Poetry: Pidgin-English verse, by C. G. Leland: 19th cent.
- f. 27 Pidgin-English: Poem in, by C. G. Leland: 19th cent.
- f. 35 Henry T- Crofton: Hand-list of books relating to gypsies: 1888.: Type-written.
- f. 52 Andrew Borde: Extract from Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge: 19th cent.
- f. 56 Bonaventura Vulcanius, d 1612 Professor of Greek at Leyden University: Extract from De Literis Getharum: 19th cent.
- f. 62 Michael Aislabie Denham: Denham Tracts: 1852.: Printed.
- f. 73 Hugo von Meltzl: Transylvanian Gypsy-Songs, with German version: 1878.
- f. 73 Poetry: Transylvanian Gypsy songs, with German translation by H. von Meltzl: 1878.
- f. 79 Francis Hindes Groome: Review of Smart and Crofton's Dialect of the English Gypsies: 1875.
- f. 112 Janet Tuckey: Gypsy Song, with English version: 1874.: Printed.
- ff. 112-127 Poetry: English-Romany poems, written or collected by C. G. Leland: 19th cent.
- ff. 119, 123 Edward Henry Palmer, orientalist: Gypsy tongs and translations: circ. 1875.
- f. 129 b Poetry: Continental-Romany poems, with German translation: 19th cent.
- f.147 Shelta Tinkers' language: Collections relating to, by C. G. Leland: 19th cent.
- f. 149 Edward Henry Palmer, orientalist: Tinker's slang, collected by: 1877.
- ff. 153, 163, 198 John Sampson: Letters to C. G. Leland on Shelta: 1893-1900.
- f. 169 Frederick S- Arnold: Letter to C. G. Leland: 1899.
- f. 177 David MacRitchie, FSA Scotland: Paper on Shelta: circ. 1900.: Printed.
- f. 258 Sylvester Boswell, gypsy: Portrait.
- f. 258 and cover Art. Portraits: Photographs of gypsies: 19th cent.
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- Add MS 37168-37174 : The following Nos., 37168-37174, form the manuscript part of a collection of MSS. and Printed Books relating to the…
Add MS 37172 : C. G. LELAND COLLECTION. Vol. V. Miscellaneous Collections relating to Romany and Shelta, the language (partly Irish) used by… - Hierarchy:
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- Start Date:
- 1800
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- 1899
- Date Range:
- 19th century
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- Names:
- Arnold, Frederick S-
Borde, Andrew
Boswell, Sylvester, gypsy
Cooper, Matthias, gypsy
Crofton, Henry T-
Denham, Michael Aislabie, merchant and collector of folklore, ?1800-1859
Groome, Francis Hindes, of Add MS 37172
MacRitchie, David, FSA Scotland
Meltzl, Hugo
Palmer, Edward Henry, orientalist
Sampson, John, of Add MS 37172
Tuckey, Janet, of Add MS 37172
Vulcanius, Bonaventura, Professor of Greek at Leyden University, d 1612