Cyclopedia universal history : embracing the most complete and recent presentation of the subject in two principal parts or divisions of more than six thousand pages . ^ VIII issued aproclamation against them. In nearlyevery country of Western Europe stat-utes were enacted to prevent the incom-ing of Gypsies and to expel those whoalready arrived. 746 GREAT RACES OF MANKIND. At the present time it is estimatedthat Europe contains about seven htm-Deveiopment of dred thousand of tliis race.^Illlilr They have made their wayAmerica. {nto the two Amcricas, into the islands of the sea, into Austra-li
Cyclopedia universal history : embracing the most complete and recent presentation of the subject in two principal parts or divisions of more than six thousand pages . ^ VIII issued aproclamation against them. In nearlyevery country of Western Europe stat-utes were enacted to prevent the incom-ing of Gypsies and to expel those whoalready arrived. 746 GREAT RACES OF MANKIND. At the present time it is estimatedthat Europe contains about seven htm-Deveiopment of dred thousand of tliis race.^Illlilr They have made their wayAmerica. {nto the two Amcricas, into the islands of the sea, into Austra-lia. Everywhere their character is the. BENJARI GYPSIES— by A. de Neuville, from a photograph. same. The form, the features, the man-ner of life and character of the Gypsiesare repeated in all places where theirtents or huts are found. The physiog-nomy is plainly Asiatic. The Gypsyface is the best representation to be seenwest of the Atlantic of the face of the Hindu. The complexion is tawny;eyes black, glancing quickly to right andleft, black hair, cheek bones high andprominent, lower jaw slightly project-ing, mouth small, and teeth white andeven. It is not uncommon to see amongGypsy women and girls figures and fea-tures that would be consid-ered beautiful by the mostcritical judgment of West-ern peoples. The character of theGypsy race is bad in the last degree. Mendicant and Br^ (- Vi -f^ c^ -r, thieving char-Oth men ^^terofthe and women ^^^<^-are usually degraded. Itis not, however, chargedthat they have licentioushabits. They are addictedto every sharp practice bywhich rogues and thievesobtain property t
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