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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