The interest of the gypsies apears to have awakened his remark-Able gift for language. He tells us.
"Lavengro" that when he was 14 or 15 "he went on studying the Tanguage and at the same time the chavactens and manners. of these strange people. My rapid progress fa the former astonished, while it Gatighted Jasper. We'll no longer {al you Sap-ongro brother," said he, "jut rather Lay-engvo, which in the yruage of the gorgios meancth Certainly the fight in the ding between Lavengro and Flaming Tinman is one of the great fictions of literature. It 4s matched by th almost unbearable pathos of the Inst scenes where Belle leaves Lavengro, so simply told that the full force of the event comes only after she has gone. The episode ts too Tong to quote and a part would give no Men of its powers.
Muscovite, Manchu and Mariana After a reference to the "veiled years," Mr. Wallace said that the years of preparation were ending He related the story of Borrow's visit to St. Petersburg and the translation made by him of the New Testament into the" Manchu e, After a reference to Borrow's work in Spain Mfr. Wal-accom yore Sola)
To our age, an age of cities, of crowds, of the absorption of the individual by the mass, it is a salutary thing to know and to love George Borrow and his works. 1 can promise you many happy hours with him, with no ill taste in your mouth. afterwards but rather a straightening of the back and a determsinction, with him, to, "fear God and take your own part."
The chair at the lecture was taken by Colonel Logan, who was press ed into service because of his admission that he not only knew the Romany language, but had toured most of England in gyply caravans. Colonel Logan introduced the speaker of the day very. felicitously and in expressing the enthusiastic appreciation of the. audience after its conclusion wished Mr. Wallace Good Luck!" in: the-Romany salutation.
"Roaming from part to part of the himtsy with his "father, the boy ived and went to school for a time Edinbyrah, then im Ireland, and filly sotoled in Norwich." In every plice he found strange adventures dah stranger friends, and learned thew "Tanguage:. Always, there 'Seems to have been something un-<Miathmetled, moody" yet fascinating Ghent him, fow he attracted' not only: véypsies: and pvizefighters aiul- mar, ters, but also the: gnod!: Nortel Qouker, Joseph Jeho "Gurney, and Dunyxo Oetcber and November thers Ware 68 eases of armed robbery ported inthe Settlement. but the reentaste is much lower this month. due to the efficient work of the police Younding ip the armed robbers and those in possession of firearms.
is interesting to note that good results are being obtained as the result of thousands of notices whick have been posted all over the Settle: ment.offering rewards to.those. who reports, robberies: and.persons who 2 in possession of firearms.
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