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enance〃a word which every schoolboy uses; or did use; in my time。 Note; in the first place; the Oudin; in his curious dictionary; published in 1640; wrote the word /firlimouse/。 Now in /Romany/; /firla/; or /fila/; stands for 〃face;〃 and has the same meaningit is exactly the /os/ of the Latins。 The combination of /firlamui/ was instantly understood by a genuine gipsy; and I believe it to be true to the spirit of the gipsy language。

I have surely said enough to give the readers of Carmen a favourable idea of my /Romany/ studies。 I will conclude with the following proverb; which comes in very appropriately: /En retudi panda nasti abela macha/。 〃Between closed lips no fly can pass。〃





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