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From this time I had frequent interviews with Jasper, sometimes in his tent, sometimes on the heath, about which we would roam for hours, discoursing on various matters.

Sometimes, mounted on one of his horses, of which he had several, I would accompany him to various fairs and markets in the neighbourhood, to which he went on his own affairs, or those of his tribe.

I soon found that I had become acquainted with a most singular people, whose habits and pursuits awakened within me the highest interest.

Of all connected with them, however, their language was doubtless that which exercised the greatest influence over my imagination.