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A Sketch of the Career of Richard F. Burton
Excerpt from A Sketch of the Career of Richard F. Burton: Collected From "Men of Eminence;" From Sir Richard and Lady Burton's Own Works; From the Press; From Personal Knowledge, and Various Other Reliable Sources Richard Burton's grandfather was the Rev. Edward Burton, Rector of Tuam in Galway (who with his brother, Bishop Burton, of Tuam, were the first of this branch to settle in Ireland). They were two of the Burtons of Barker Hill, near Shap, Westmoreland, who own'a common ancestor with the Burtons of Yorkshire, of Carlow, and Northamptonshire. Richard Burton's grandfather married Maria Margaretta Campbell, daugh ter, by a Lejeune, of Dr. John Campbell, LL.D., Vicar General of Tuam. The...
Paths Without Glory
Few people have garnered so much enduring interest as Sir Richard Burton. A true polymath, Burton is best known today for his translations of the Kama Sutra and Arabian Nights. Yet, Africa stood at the center of his adult life. The Burton-Speke expedition (1856–59) that put Lake Tanganyika on the map led to years of controversy over the source of the White Nile. From 1861 to 1864 Burton served as British consul in Fernando Po and traveled widely between Ghana and Angola. He wrote prodigiously and contributed some of the first detailed ethnographic accounts of Africa's peoples. In many ways, however, Africa proved to be Burton's undoing. Injuries and sickness sapped his strength, he made en...
The True Life of Capt. Sir Richard F. Burton
Sir Richard Burton was an explorer, linguist, scholar, soldier, anthropologist, and writer. Burton used his own resources to fund expeditions to map new trade routes, identify and catalogue natural resources, and analyze political, religious, and economic systems in foreign countries. He is probably best known for his expeditions with John Hanning Speke to find the source of the Nile, which he accomplished in 1858. He is also known for the first English translations of the "Kama Sutra" and the "Arabian Nights." This biography was written by Burton's niece in an effort to "tell the truth concerning one who can no longer defend himself" and to "supply.the story of a great traveler's life in popular form." It is, simply, quite a journey to follow of one of the 19th century's most intriguing characters.
Richard F. Burton; His Early, Private and Public Life; with an Account of His Travels and Explorations
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. OXFORD AND INDIA. Return to England--The brothers separated--Oxford--Effects of a foreign education -- Boyish pranks -- Fencing -- College life and amusements--Newman and Pusey--Arabic--London again--Oxford companions--Study--A family meeting--The Continent once more --The Rhine--Wiesbaden--Students' duels--Back in Oxford--An escapade--Richard is sent down--Obtains a commission in the H.E.I.C.'s service--Sails for India--Life on board the John Knox --Bombay...
A Catalogue of the Library of Sir Richard Burton, K.C.M.G., Held by the Royal Anthropological Institute
Sir Richard Burton left a large working library at the time of his death in 1890. This library, formerly held by the Royal Anthropological Institute, London, is now at the Huntington Library. The catalogue lists the more than 2500 books, pamphlets, collections, and manuscripts that make up the archive.
The Highly Civilized Man
Though best known as an adventurer who entered Mecca in disguise and sought the source of the White Nile, Richard Burton contributed so forcefully to his generation that he provides us with a singularly panoramic perspective of the Victorian world. This book is an important contribution to our understanding of a remarkable man and a crucial era.
