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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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Born 1821
Died 1890

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  • Cover of: Love, war and fancy: the customs and manners of the East, from writings on the Arabian nights

    First published in 1964 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome: With Notices of the So-Called Amazons the Grand Customs, the Human Sacrifices, the Present State of the Slave Trade and the Negro's Place in Nature; Volume 2

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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 Sâo Francisco, from Sabará to the Sea. Volume 2

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  • Cover of: A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome: With notices of the so-called Amazons, the grand customs, the yearly customs, the human sacrifices, the present state ... and the negro's place in nature. Volume 2

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  • Cover of: Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah: Volume 2

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  • Cover of: First Footsteps in East Africa or an Exploration of Harar

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Born 1821
Died 1890
Subjects
Description and travel, Travel, Fiction, Classic Literature, Ethnology, Burton, richard francis, sir, 1821-1890, Harari language, Amazons, Gold mines and mining, Pilgrims and pilgrimages, Antiquities, Black race, Folklore, History, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Africa, west, description and travel, Descriptions et voyages, Fairy tales, Translations into English, Arabian peninsula, description and travel, Mecca (saudi arabia), Mormons, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Voyages and travels, Africa, central, description and travel
Places
Arabian Peninsula, Benin, Central Africa, Mecca, Mecca (Saudi Arabia), Medina (Saudi Arabia), Saudi Arabia, West Africa, Hārer (Ethiopia), Sindh (Pakistan), Salt Lake City (Utah), Somalia, Syria, Utah, Brazil, East Africa, India, Nile River, Somaliland, Zanzibar, Arab countries, Congo River, Ghana, Pakistan, Sindh
People
Richard Francis Burton Sir (1821-1890), John Hanning Speke (1827-1864), Luís de Camões (1524?-1580), Adolfo Bioy Casares, Burton Speke, Ezra Buckley, Faucigny Lucinge, Herbert Ashe, Jesus Christ, Jorge Luis Borges, Priapus (Greek deity)
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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September 3, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Edited without comment.
September 3, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Added new photo
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