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Editors, The, of the following newspapers: The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Standard, The Daily News, The Morning Post, The Daily Chronicle, The Daily Mail, The Athenaeum, The Saturday Review, The Academy, for inserting letters for me at different times. These letters put me in touch with several of Burtons old friends. |
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Royal Asiatic Society (for permission to examine the Arbuthnot and Rehatsek manuscripts). |
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My wife, too, upon whom devolved the heavy task of transcribing, must also be awarded her meed of praise. |
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Payne, Mr. John, The Book of The Thousand Nights and One Night, 9 vols., 1882-4, and Omar Kheyyam. |
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Perfumed Garden, The. Published in 1904 by Mr. Carrington, of Paris. Its Preface contains letters from several of the leading Arabists of the day, including M. Fagnan and Professor Hartwig Derenbourg, |
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Richards (A. B.), Wilson (A.), and Baddeley (St. C.), Sketch of the Career of Richard F. Burton, 1886. |
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Chapter I: 19th March 1821-October 1840 Childhood and Youth |
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1. Torquay and Elstree. |
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2. Tours and Elstree |
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3. Death of Richard Baker, 16th September 1824. |
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4. At School, Richmond, 1829. |
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5. The Continent Again. |
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Chapter II: October 1840-April 1842 Oxford |
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6. Trinity College, October 1840. |
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7. Expelled, April 1842. |
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Chapter III: April 1842-20th February 1847 Sind |
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8. To Bombay, 18th June 1842. |
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9. Baroda. The Bubu. |
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10. Karachi. Love of Disguise. |
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11. A Dangerous Mission, 1845. |
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12. The Persian Beauty. |
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13. A Simian Dictionary. |
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14. Duality. |
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Chapter IV: 20th February 1847-1849 Under the Spell of Camoens |
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15. Goa and Camoens. |
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16. Would you a Sufi be? |
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17. Letter to Sarah Burton, 14th Nov. 1848. |
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18. Allahdad. |
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Chapter V: 1849 to 3rd April, 1853 Chiefly Boulogne |
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19. A Motto from Ariosto. |
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20. Isabel Arundell & My Dear Louisa. 1851. |
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21. Forster FitzGerald Arbuthnot 1853. |
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Chapter VI: 3rd April 1853 to 29th October 1854 Pilgrimage to Mecca |
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22. The Man Wants to Wander. |
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23. Haji Wali, 1853. |
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24. The Pilgrim Ship, 6th July 1853. |
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25. Medina. |
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26. Mecca. |
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27. Burtons Delight in Shocking. |
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28. El Islam. |
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Chapter VII: 29th October 1854--9th February 1855 To Harar |
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29. At Aden. The Arabian Nights. Oct. 1854. |
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30. From Zeila to Harar, 27th November 1854 to 2nd January 1855. |
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31. At Harar. |
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32. From Harar to Berbera. 13th Jan. 1855-5th Feb. 1855. |
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33. The Fight at Berbera, 22nd April, 1855. |
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Chapter VIII: 9th February 1855-October 1856 The Crimea |
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34. The Crimea. |
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35. Engaged to Isabel Arundell, August 1856. |
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Chapter IX: The Unveiling of Isis December 1856-21st May 1859 |
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36. To Fuga. January to March 1857. |
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37. Zanzibar to Tanganyika, 26th June 1857 to 26th May 1858. |
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38. The Return Journey, 26th May 1858 to 13th February 1859. |
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Chapter X: 22nd January 1861-to August 1861 Mormons and Marriage |
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39. We rushed into each others arms. 22nd May, 1860. |
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40. Brigham Young. April 1860 to November 1860. |
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41. Marriage. 22nd January 1861. |
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42. At Lord Houghtons. |
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Chapter XI: August 1861-November 1863 Fernando Po |
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43. African Gold. |
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44. Anecdotes. |
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45. Fans and Gorillas. |
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46. The Anthropological Society, 6th Jan. 1863. |
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Chapter XII: 29th November 1863 to 15th September 1865 Gelele |
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47. Whydah and its Deity. 29th November 1863. |
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48. The Amazons. |
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49. The Customs. |
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50. Death of Speke, 15th September 1864. |
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Chapter XIII: September 1865-October 1869 Santos: Burtons Second |
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51. To Santos. |
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52. Aubertin. Death of Steinhauser, 27th July 1866. |
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53. The Facetious Cannibals. |
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54. Down the Sao Francisco. |
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55. In Paraguay. August 15th to September 15th 1868. April 4th to April 18th 1869. |
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Chapter XIV: October 1869-16th August 1871 Emperor and Empress of |
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56. Archbishop Manning and the Odd Fish. |
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57. 3rd Consulate, Damascus. |
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58. Jane Digby el Mezrab. |
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59. To Tadmor. |
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60. Palmer and Drake. 11th July 1870. |
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61. Khamoor. |
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62. The Shazlis. |
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63. The Recall. 16th August 1871. |
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Chapter XV: 16th August 1871-4th June 1872 The Blackness of Darkness |
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64. With Sir H. Stisted at Norwood. August 1871. |
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65. Reduced to £15. |
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66. An Orgie at Lady Alfords. 2nd November 1871. |
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67. The Tichborne Trial. |
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68. Khamoor at the Theatre. |
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Chapter XVI: 4th June 1872-24th October 1872 In Iceland |
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69. In Edinburgh Again, 4th June 1872. |
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70. Wardour Castle, 5th July 1872. |
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71. St. George and Frederick Burton. |
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72. At the Athenaeum. |
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73. Jane Digby Again. |
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74. His Book on Zanzibar. |
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Chapter XVII: 24th October 1872-12th May 1875 Trieste |
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75. Burton at Trieste, 24th October 1872. |
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76. At the Vienna Exhibition, 1873. |
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77. A Visit from Drake, June 1873. |
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78. Khamoor returns to Syria, 4th December 1874. |
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Chapter XVIII: 12th May 1875-18th June 1876 The Trip to India |
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79. Visit to England, 12th May 1875. |
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80. Tonic Bitters. |
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81. A Trip to India, December 1875, 18th June 1876. |
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82. Arbuthnot Again. Rehatsek. |
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83. In Sind. |
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84. Golconda. |
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Chapter XIX: 18th June 1876-31st March 1877 Colonel Gordon |
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85. Ariosto. |
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86. Death of Rashid Pasha, 24th June 1876. |
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87. Colonel Gordon 1877. |
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88. Jane Digby the Second. |
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89. The Old Baronetcy. 18th January 1877. |
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Chapter XX: 31st March 1877 to 27th December 1879 Midian |
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90. The New Joseph. 31st March 1877-21st April 1877. 19th October 1877-20th April 1878. |
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91. More Advice to Lazybones. 8th May 1877. |
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92. Haji Wali Again. |
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93. Graffiti. |
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94. Letter to Sir Henry Gordon, 4th July 1878. |
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95. Death of Maria Stisted, 12th November 1878. |
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96. Burtons Six Senses. |
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97. Still thinking of Midian. April-December 1879. |
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Chapter XXI: 27th December 1879-August 1881 Camoens |
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98. The Lusiads. |
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99. At Ober Ammergau, August 1880. |
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100. Mrs. Burtons Advice to Novelists. 4th September 1880. |
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101. The Kasidah, 1880. |
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102. Lisa. |
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Chapter XXII: August 1881-May 1882 John Payne |
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103. With Cameron at Venice, August 1881. |
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104. John Payne, November 1881. |
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105. To the Gold Coast, 25th November 1881-20th May 1882. |
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Chapter XXIII: 20th May 1882-July 1883 The Meeting of Burton and Payne |
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106. Mrs. Grundy begins to roar. May 1882. |
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107. The Search for Palmer, October 1882. |
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Chapter XXIV: July 1883-November 1883 The Palazzone |
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108. Anecdotes of Burton. |
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109. Burton and Mrs. Disraeli. |
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110. I am an Old English Catholic. |
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111. Burton begins his Translation, April 1884. |
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112. The Battle over the Nights. |
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113. Completion of Mr. Paynes Translation. |
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Chapter XXV: 1883 to May 1885 The Kama Shastra Society |
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114. The Azure Apollo. |
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115. The Kama Sutra. |
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Chapter XXVI: The Ananga Ranga or Lila Shastra |
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116. The Ananga Ranga. |
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117. The Beharistan, 1887. |
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118. The Gulistan, 1888. |
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119. The Nigaristan. |
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120. Letters to Payne, 19th January 1884. |
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121. At Sauerbrunn, 12th August 1884. |
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122. Burtons Circulars, September 1884. |
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123. The Book of the Sword. |
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124. The Lyrics of Camoens, 1884. |
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125. More Letters to Payne, 1st October 1884. |
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126. Death of Gordon, January 1885. |
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127. W. F. Kirby, 25th March 1885. |
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Chapter XXVII: May 1885-5th February 1886 A Glance through The |
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128. Slaving at the Athenaeum, May 1885. |
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129. A Visit to Mr. Arbuthnots. |
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130. Dr. Steingass. |
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131. Anecdotes. |
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132. The Pentameron. Burton and Gladstone. |
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133. A Brief Glance through the Nights. |
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Chapter XXVIII: The Two Translations Compared |
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134. The Blacksmith Who, etc. |
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135. Abu al-Hasan. |
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136. The Summing Up. |
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Chapter XXIX: Burtons Notes |
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137. Burtons Notes. |
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139. Final Summing up. |
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140. Mr. Swinburne on Burton. |
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Chapter XXX: 21st November 1885-5th June 1886 K. C. M. G. |
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141. In Morocco, 21st November 1885. |
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142. K.C.M.G., 5th February 1886. |
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143. Burton at 65. |
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144. More Anecdotes. |
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Chapter XXXI: Burtons Religion |
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145. Burtons Religion. |
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146. Burton as a Writer. |
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Chapter XXXII: 5th June 1886-15th April 1888 Burton and Social. |
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147. The Population Question. |
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148. New Projects. |
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149. Mr. A. G. Ellis and Professor Blumhardt. 5th June 1886-5th April 1887. |
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150. Dr. Leslie and Dr. Baker: Anecdotes. April 1887. |
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151. Three Months at Abbazia. 1st Dec. 1887-5th March 1888. |
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Chapter XXXIII: 19th March 1888-15th October 1888 The Last Visit to England The Supplemental Nights |
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152. Meeting with Mr. Swinburne and others, 18th July 1888-15th October 1888. |
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153. H. W. Ashbee. |
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154. A Bacon Causerie. |
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155. The Gypsy, August 1888. |
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156. The Supplemental Nights. 1st December 1886-1st August 1888. |
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157. Comparison. |
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Chapter XXXIV: The Scented Garden |
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158. Nafzawi. |
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159. Origin of The Scented Garden. |
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160. Contents of The Scented Garden. |
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161. Sir Richard Burtons Translation. |
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Chapter XXXV: 15th October 1888 to 21st July 1890 Working at the Catullus and The Scented Garden |
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162. Switzerland 15th October 1888. |
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163. Mr. Letchford, August and September 1889. |
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164. To Dr. Tuckey. |
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165. To Mr. Kirby 15th May 1889. |
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166. Tunis and Algiers, November 1889 to March 1890. |
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167. Visit of Arbuthnot, Last Letter to Mr. Payne, May 1890. |
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Chapter XXXVI: The Priapeia |
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168. The Priapeia. |
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169. Catullus and the Last Trip, July--September 1890. |
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170. At Maloja, July 1890. |
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171. The Golden Ass. |
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Chapter XXXVII: Death of Sir Richard Burton |
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172. Death. 20th October 1890. |
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Chapter XXXVIII: 20th October 1890-December 1890 The Fate of The Scented Garden |
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173. The Fate of The Scented Garden. |
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174. Discrepancies in Lady Burtons Story. |
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175. The Fate of the Catullus. |
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176. Lisa Departs, November 1890. |
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Chapter XXXIX: January 1891 to July 1891 Lady Burton in England |
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177. Lady Burton in England. |
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178. The Funeral at Mortlake, 15th June 1891. |
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179. The Scented Garden Storm, June 1891. |
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Chapter XL: July 1891-December 1893 O Tomb, O Tomb! |
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180. A Letter to Miss Stisted. |
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181. The writing of the Life August 1892-March 1893. |
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182. The Library Edition of The Nights 1894. |
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Chapter XLI: Death of Lady Burton |
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183. Lady Burton at Eastbourne. |
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184. Death of Lady Burton, 22nd Mar. 1896. |
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185. Miss Stisteds True Life. |
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186. Mr. Wilkinss Work, 1897. |
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187. Burtons Friends. |
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APPENDICES |
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Appendix I Bibliography of Richard Burton |
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Appendix II List of Works included in the Memorial Edition |
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Appendix III List of Biographies of Burton |
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Appendix IV Extracts relating to Burton from the Index to the Publications of the Anthropological Institute |
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Appendix V Bibliography of F. F. Arbuthnot |
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Appendix VI Bibliography of Dr. Steingass |
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Appendix VII Bibliography of John Payne |
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Appendix VIII The Beharistan |
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Appendix IX The Nigaristan and other unpublished Works translated by Rehatsek |
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Appendix X W. F. Kirby |
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Appendix XI Genealogical Table. The Burtons of Shap. |
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