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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: The Arabian Nights Entertainments: Volume II

    First published in 1955 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition arabiannightsent0000unse_a9g4
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  • Cover of: The book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume I

    First published in 1894 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition bookofthousandni01burtuoft
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  • Cover of: Priapeia, sive, Diversorum poetarum in Priapum lusus, or, Sportive epigrams on Priapus

    First published in 1995 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The land of Midian (revisited).

    First published in 1879 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Personal narrative of a pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah

    First published in 1855 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Wanderings in three continents

    First published in 1901 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Scinde; Or The Unhappy Valley ...

    First published in 1851 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition scindeorunhappy01burtgoog
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  • Cover of: Wit and wisdom from West Africa: or, A book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas, and laconisms.

    First published in 1969 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando Po.

    First published in 1863 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Nile basin

    First published in 1864 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: First footsteps in East Africa.

    First published in 1966 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition firstfootstepsin0000burt
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  • Cover of: First footsteps in East Africa, or, An exploration of Harar

    First published in 1904 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sindh and the races that inhabit the Valley of the Indus.

    First published in 1973 2 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: To the Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative

    First published in 1883 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The City of the saints: and across the Rocky mountains to California.

    First published in 1862 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Jew, the Gypsy, and El Islam

    First published in 2003 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Camoens: his life and his Lusiads.

    First published in 1881 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The city of saints and across the Rocky Mountains to California

    First published in 1985 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Etruscan Bologna: a study.

    First published in 1876 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The gold-mines of Midian

    First published in 1995 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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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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  • Burton, Richard, Sir, 1821-1890
  • Burton, Richard Francis Sir
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  • 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
May 3, 2023 Edited by LeadSongDog Edited without comment.
May 3, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import