Lavengro - The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest

The Project Gutenberg eBook, Lavengro, by George Borrow, Illustrated byEdmund J. SullivanThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: LavengroThe Scholar, The Gypsy, The PriestAuthor: George BorrowRelease Date: December 28, 2009 [eBook #30792]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LAVENGRO***Transcribed from the 1914 T. N. Foulis edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.orgAs I read over the lives of these robbers and pickpocketsLAVENGROTHE SCHOLAR, THEGYPSY, THE PRIESTBY GEORGE BORROWwith twelve illustrations in colourBY EDMUND J. SULLIVAN T. N. FOULIS, PUBLISHERlondon, edinburgh & bostonPublished November 1914 Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co.at the Ballantyne Press, EdinburghPREFACEIn the following pages I have endeavoured to describe a dream, partly of study, partly of adventure, in which will be foundcopious notices of books, and many descriptions of life and manners, some in a very unusual form.The scenes of action lie in the British Islands;—pray be not displeased, gentle reader, if perchance thou hast imaginedthat I was about to conduct thee to distant lands, and didst promise thyself much instruction and entertainment from what Imight tell thee of them. I do ...