Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
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Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Engraving of Sir Richard Francis Burton, the English explorer, linguist and diplomat, pictured circa 1870. A master of up to 30 languages, Burton made a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Pathan in 1853 and later explored Africa, settting out with John Hanning Speke, to search for the source of the Nile River. In later life he served as a British diplomat in Brazil, Syria and Italy
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© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
1821 1853 Brazil Burton Diplomat Disguised Explored Explorer Francis Hanning Languages Linguist Master Mecca Nile Pathan Pictured Pilgrimage Search Served Source Speke Syria
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