appeal　which　was　made　to　the　rack；　they　confessed　that　they　had
  murdered　a　female　Gypsy　in　the　forest　of　Las　Gamas；　and　had　there
  eaten　her。　。　。　。
  I　am　myself　well　acquainted　with　this　same　forest　of　Las　Gamas；
  which　lies　between　Jaraicejo　and　Trujillo；　it　abounds　with　chestnut
  and　cork　trees；　and　is　a　place　very　well　suited　either　for　the
  purpose　of　murder　or　cannibalism。　　It　will　be　as　well　to　observe
  that　I　visited　it　in　company　with　a　band　of　Gitanos；　who　bivouacked
  there；　and　cooked　their　supper；　which　however　did　not　consist　of
  human　flesh；　but　of　a　puchera；　the　ingredients　of　which　were　beef；
  bacon；　garbanzos；　and　berdolaga；　or　field…pease　and　purslain；　…
  therefore　I　myself　can　bear　testimony　that　there　is　such　a　forest
  as　Las　Gamas；　and　that　it　is　frequented　occasionally　by　Gypsies；　by
  which　two　points　are　established　by　far　the　most　important　to　the
  history　in　question；　or　so　at　least　it　would　be　thought　in　Spain；
  for　being　sure　of　the　forest　and　the　Gypsies；　few　would　be
  incredulous　enough　to　doubt　the　facts　of　the　murder　and
  cannibalism。　。　。　。
  On　being　put　to　the　rack　a　second　time；　the　Gitanos　confessed　that
  they　had　likewise　murdered　and　eaten　a　female　pilgrim　in　the　forest
  aforesaid；　and　on　being　tortured　yet　again；　that　they　had　served　in
  the　same　manner；　and　in　the　same　forest；　a　friar　of　the　order　of
  San　Francisco；　whereupon　they　were　released　from　the　rack　and
  executed。　　This　is　one　of　the　anecdotes　of　Quinones。
  And　it　came　to　pass；　moreover；　that　the　said　Fajardo；　being　in　the
  town　of　Montijo；　was　told　by　the　alcalde；　that　a　certain　inhabitant
  of　that　place　had　some　time　previous　lost　a　mare；　and　wandering
  about　the　plains　in　quest　of　her；　he　arrived　at　a　place　called
  Arroyo　el　Puerco；　where　stood　a　ruined　house；　on　entering　which　he
  found　various　Gitanos　employed　in　preparing　their　dinner；　which
  consisted　of　a　quarter　of　a　human　body；　which　was　being　roasted
  before　a　huge　fire：　　the　result；　however；　we　are　not　told；　whether
  the　Gypsies　were　angry　at　being　disturbed　in　their　cookery；　or
  whether　the　man　of　the　mare　departed　unobserved。
  Quinones；　in　continuation；　states　in　his　book　that　he　learned　（he
  does　not　say　from　whom；　but　probably　from　Fajardo）　that　there　was　a
  shepherd　of　the　city　of　Gaudix；　who　once　lost　his　way　in　the　wild
  sierra　of　Gadol：　　night　came　on；　and　the　wind　blew　cold：　　he
  wandered　about　until　he　descried　a　light　in　the　distance；　towards
  which　he　bent　his　way；　supposing　it　to　be　a　fire　kindled　by
  shepherds：　　on　arriving　at　the　spot；　however；　he　found　a　whole
  tribe　of　Gypsies；　who　were　roasting　the　half　of　a　man；　the　other
  half　being　hung　on　a　cork…tree：　　the　Gypsies　welcomed　him　very
  heartily；　and　requested　him　to　be　seated　at　the　fire　and　to　sup
  with　them；　but　he　presently　heard　them　whisper　to　each　other；　'this
  is　a　fine　fat　fellow；'　from　which　he　suspected　that　they　were
  meditating　a　design　upon　his　body：　　whereupon；　feeling　himself
  sleepy；　he　made　as　if　he　were　seeking　a　spot　where　to　lie；　and
  suddenly　darted　headlong　down　the　mountain…side；　and　escaped　from
  their　hands　without　breaking　his　neck。
  These　anecdotes　scarcely　deserve　comment；　first　we　have　the
  statement　of　Fajardo；　the　fool　or　knave　who　tortures　wretches；　and
  then　puts　them　to　death　for　the　crimes　with　which　they　have　taxed
  themselves　whilst　undergoing　the　agony　of　the　rack；　probably　with
  the　hope　of　obtaining　a　moment's　respite；　last　comes　the　tale　of
  the　shepherd；　who　is　invited　by　Gypsies　on　a　mountain　at　night　to
  partake　of　a　supper　of　human　flesh；　and　who　runs　away　from　them　on
  hearing　them　talk　of　the　fatness　of　his　own　body；　as　if　cannibal
  robbers　detected　in　their　orgies　by　a　single　interloper　would　have
  afforded　him　a　chance　of　escaping。　　Such　tales　cannot　be　true。　（19）
  Cases　of　cannibalism　are　said　to　have　occurred　in　Hungary　amongst
  the　Gypsies；　indeed；　the　whole　race；　in　that　country；　has　been
  accused　of　cannibalism；　to　which　we　have　alluded　whilst　speaking　of
  the　Chingany：　　it　is　very　probable；　however；　that　they　were　quite
  innocent　of　this　odious　practice；　and　that　the　accusation　had　its
  origin　in　popular　prejudice；　or　in　the　fact　of　their　foul　feeding；
  and　their　seldom　rejecting　carrion　or　offal　of　any　description。
  The　Gazette　of　Frankfort　for　the　year　1782；　Nos。　157　and　207；
  states　that　one　hundred　and　fifty　Gypsies　were　imprisoned　charged
  with　this　practice；　and　that　the　Empress　Teresa　sent　commissioners
  to　inquire　into　the　facts　of　the　accusation；　who　discovered　that
  they　were　true；　whereupon　the　empress　published　a　law　to　oblige　all
  the　Gypsies　in　her　dominions　to　become　stationary；　which；　however；
  had　no　effect。
  Upon　this　matter　we　can　state　nothing　on　our　own　knowledge。
  After　the　above　anecdotes；　it　will　perhaps　not　be　amiss　to　devote　a
  few　lines　to　the　subject　of　Gypsy　food　and　diet。　　I　believe　that　it
  has　been　asserted　that　the　Romas；　in　all　parts　of　the　world；　are
  perfectly　indifferent　as　to　what　they　eat；　provided　only　that　they
  can　appease　their　hunger；　and　that　they　have　no　objection　to
  partake　of　the　carcasses　of　animals　which　have　died　a　natural
  death；　and　have　been　left　to　putrefy　by　the　roadside；　moreover；
  that　they　use　for　food　all　kinds　of　reptiles　and　vermin　which　they
  can　lay　their　hands　upon。
  In　this　there　is　a　vast　deal　of　exaggeration；　but　at　the　same　time
  it　must　be　confessed　that；　in　some　instances；　the　habits　of　the
  Gypsies　in　regard　to　food　would　seem；　at　the　first　glance；　to
  favour　the　supposition。　　This　observation　chiefly　holds　good　with
  respect　to　those　of　the　Gypsy　race　who　still　continue　in　a
  wandering　state；　and　who；　doubtless；　retain　more　of　the　ways　and
  customs　of　their　forefathers　than　those　who　have　adopted　a
  stationary　life。　　There　can　be　no　doubt　that　the　wanderers　amongst
  the　Gypsy　race　are　occasionally　seen　to　feast　upon　carcasses　of
  cattle　which　have　been　abandoned　to　the　birds　of　the　air；　yet　it
  would　be　wrong；　from　this　fact；　to　conclude　that　the　Gypsies　were
  habitual　devourers　of　carrion。　　Carrion　it　is　true　they　may
  occasionally　devour；　from　want　of　better　food；　but　many　of　these
  carcasses　are　not　in　reality　the　carrion　which　they　appear；　but　are
  the　bodies　of　animals　which　the　Gypsies　have　themselves　killed　by
  casting　drao；　in　hope　that　the　flesh　may　eventually　be　abandoned　to
  them。　　It　is　utterly　useless　to　write　about　the　habits　of　the
  Gypsies；　especially　of　the　wandering　tribes；　unless　you　have　lived
  long　and　intimately　with　them；　and　unhappily；　up　to　the　present
  time；　all　the　books　which　have　been　published　concerning　them　have
  been　written　by　those　who　have　introduced　themselves　into　their
  society　for　a　few　hours；　and　from　what　they　have　seen　or　heard
  consider　themselves　competent　to　give　the　world　an　idea　of　the
  manners　and　customs　of　the　mysterious　Rommany：　　thus；　because　they
  have　been　known　to　beg　the　carcass　of　a　hog　which　they　themselves
  have　poisoned；　it　has　been　asserted　that　they　prefer　carrion　which
  has　perished　of　sickness　to　the　meat　of　the　shambles；　and　because
  they　have　been　seen　to　make　a　ragout　of　boror　（SNAILS）；　and　to
  roast　a　hotchiwitchu　or　hedgehog；　it　has　been　supposed　that
  reptiles　of　every　description　form　a　part　of　their　cuisine。　　It　is
  high　time　to　undeceive　the　Gentiles　on　these　points。　　Know；　then；　O
  Gentile；　whether　thou　be　from　the　land　of　the　Gorgios　（20）　or　the
  Busne　（21）；　that　the　very　Gypsies　who　consider　a　ragout　of　snails　a
  delicious　dish　will　not　touch　an　eel；　because　it　bears　resemblance
  to　a　SNAKE；　and　that　those　who　will　feast　on　a　roasted　hedgehog
  could　be　induced　by　no　money　to　taste　a　squirrel；　a　delicious　and
  wholesome　species　of　game；　living　on　the　purest　and　most　nutritious
  food　which　the　fields　and　forests　can　supply。　　I　myself；　while
  living　among　the　Roms　of　England；　have　been　regarded　almost　in　the
  light　of　a　cannibal　for　cooking　the　latter　animal　and　preferring　it
  to　hotchiwitchu　barbecued；　or　ragout　of　boror。　　'You　are　but　half
  Rommany；　brother；'　they　would　say；　'and　you　feed　gorgiko…nes　（LIKE
  A　GENTILE）；　even　as　you　talk。　　Tchachipen　（IN　TRUTH）；　if　we　did　not
  know　you　to　be　of　the　Mecralliskoe　rat　（ROYAL　BLOOD）　of　Pharaoh；　we
  should　be　justified　in　driving　you　forth　as　a　juggel…mush　（DOG
  MAN）；　one　more　fitted　to　keep　company　with　wild　beasts　and　Gorgios
  than　gentle　Rommanys。'
  No　person　can　read　the　present　volume　without　perceiving；　at　a
  glance；　that　the　Romas　are　in　most　points　an　anomalous　people；　in
  their　morality　there　is　much　of　anomaly；　and　certainly　not　less　in
  their