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Richard Francis Burton

British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat

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British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat (1821–1890)

Born 1821
Died 1890

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  • Cover of: A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments, now entituled The book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume V

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  • Cover of: A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments, now entitled The book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume III

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    First published in 1894 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Explorations of the highlands of the Brazil: with a full account of the gold and diamond mines. Also, canoeing down 1500 miles of the great river S©Þao Francisco, from Sabar©Øa to the sea.

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  • Cover of: A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments, now entituled The book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume VII

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  • Cover of: Supplemental nights to the Book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume VII

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  • Cover of: The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night: Volume I

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  • Cover of: The Lake Regions of Central Africa: From Zanzibar to Lake Tanganyika (Volume 1) (Volume 1)

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  • Cover of: The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû el-Yezdî

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British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat (1821–1890)

Born 1821
Died 1890
Subjects
Description and travel, Travel, History, Amazons, Black race, Descriptions et voyages, Ethnology, Folklore, Harari language, Arabs, Fairy tales, Gold mines and mining, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Pilgrims and pilgrimages, Burton, richard francis, sir, 1821-1890, Voyages and travels, Antiquities, Arabian peninsula, description and travel, Islam, Mormons, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Social life and customs, Tales, Translations into English, Accessible book
Places
Arabian Peninsula, Benin, Central Africa, West Africa, Hārer (Ethiopia), Mecca, Mecca (Saudi Arabia), Medina (Saudi Arabia), Somalia, India, Pakistan, Salt Lake City (Utah), Saudi Arabia, Sindh, Sindh (Pakistan), Utah, Arab countries, Ghana, Malabar Coast (India), Nile River, Nilgiri Hills (India), Somaliland, United States, Zanzibar, ARÁBIA SAUDITA
People
Richard Francis Burton Sir (1821-1890), John Hanning Speke (1827-1864), Adolfo Bioy Casares, Burton Speke, Ezra Buckley, Faucigny Lucinge, Herbert Ashe, Jesus Christ, Jorge Luis Borges
Time
19th century, 17th century, 1830-1875, 1850's, 1851-1950, 1854 Exploration East Africa, 1857, 1878, 1935-1947, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 19e siècle, ONE BOOK

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  • Sir Richard Francis Burton
  • Burton, Richard F[rancis] Sir
  • Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
  • Richard Francis Burton, Sir
  • Francis Richard Burton
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  • Burton, Richard Francis Sir.
  • SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON
  • Richard Francis Sir Burton
  • Richard F. Burton
  • F. Richard Burton
  • Richard, Sir Burton
  • Sir Richard Burton
  • Sir Richard F Burton
  • Richard Burton
  • Bo dun (Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890)
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  • Richard Francis Burton Sir
  • S. I. R. Richard BURTON
  • Richard F. BURTON
  • RICHARD F. BURTON
  • Burton, Richard, Sir, 1821-1890
  • Burton, Richard Francis Sir
  • Richard F Burton
  • SIR RICHARD F. BURTON
  • Sir Richard Burton
  • Sir Richard Francis BURTON
  • RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON

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September 3, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Edited without comment.
September 3, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Added new photo
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