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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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    First published in 1904 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû el Yezdi: a lay of the higher law

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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, 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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  • Bo dun (Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890)
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  • S. I. R. Richard BURTON
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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
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May 3, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import