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Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling, a classic since it was first published. Has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and... Read Full Overview

This scholarly and classic work by folklorist and linguist Charles Godfrey Leland (author of Aradia: Gospel of the Witches) which not only illustrates examples of Gypsy witchcraft in the 19th Century, it also explores the far flung roots of Gypsy culture and folk lore, as it... Read Full Overview

This work is filled with demons, devils, dancers, sex, chastity, prognostication, toad lore and such. The gypsy is a curious blend of elements pagan and Christian, primitive and shrewd, bucolic and bestial.. B&W.

Charles Godfrey Leland (August 15, 1824 - March 20, 1903) was an American humorist, writer, and folklorist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Princeton University and in Europe. Leland worked in journalism, travelled extensively, and became interested in... Read Full Overview

This vintage work contains a collection of the customs, usages, and ceremonies used among gypsies, as regards fortune-telling, witch-doctoring, love-philtering, and other sorcery, illustrated by many anecdotes and instances, taken either from works as yet very little known to... Read Full Overview

Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling is a book written by Charles Godfrey Leland. It is a comprehensive guide to the beliefs and practices of the Romani people, specifically their use of sorcery and divination. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of the... Read Full Overview

This is the case in Tartary, Africa, among the Eskimo, Lapps, or Red Indians, with all of whom the sorcerer, voodoo or medaolin, has the eye of the "fascinator," glittering and cold as that of a serpent. So the gypsies, from the mere fact of being wanderers and out-of-doors livers... Read Full Overview

Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling is a book written by Charles Godfrey Leland, which explores the world of Romani magic and divination. The book is a collection of stories, beliefs, and practices of the Romani people, who are known for their mystical and nomadic lifestyle. The... Read Full Overview

Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling is a book written by Charles Godfrey Leland, an American author and folklorist, in 1891. The book is a collection of stories, beliefs, and practices of the Romani people, also known as Gypsies, and their sorcery and fortune-telling methods. The... Read Full Overview

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