The tinkler-gypsies . Change in External Thiiigs. 325 The panniered ass is a sight rarely, if ever,seen in Scotland nowadays. Change in externalthings, however, takes place much more rapidlythan is the case with habit of mind. If onekeeps his eyes open he will be surprised how -^. Watsons. (Photo by A. MCormick.) frequently in interviews with Tinklers the Gypsycharacteristics peep through. That thought was borne in upon my mindduring a recent brief visit to a village still muchfrequented by Scotch Tinklers. My principalerrand was to find out whether the muggers 326 The Tinkler-Gypsies. there k
The tinkler-gypsies . Change in External Thiiigs. 325 The panniered ass is a sight rarely, if ever,seen in Scotland nowadays. Change in externalthings, however, takes place much more rapidlythan is the case with habit of mind. If onekeeps his eyes open he will be surprised how -^. Watsons. (Photo by A. MCormick.) frequently in interviews with Tinklers the Gypsycharacteristics peep through. That thought was borne in upon my mindduring a recent brief visit to a village still muchfrequented by Scotch Tinklers. My principalerrand was to find out whether the muggers 326 The Tinkler-Gypsies. there knew the Tinklers cant. Sir GeorgeDouglas, in his Essay on Kirk YetholmGypsies in his book The Diversions of aCoutitry Gentleman, says, in alluding to thelanguage of the Border Gypses : It has diedhard, if indeed it can be said even now to bedead; and my friend the Doctor of the villageI was visiting had led me to understand thatthe muggers did not know cant. To reach the village I had to drive a numberof miles from the nearest railway station. Mydriver was a nice, bright lad of about 17 yenrsof age. To pass the time I thought I wouldtry to draw him about the inhabitants of tlievillage. I asked him : Are there any Gypsies living in Kirkton ? No, was his curt reply. Tinklers
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