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Definition of Sir richard francis burton
1. Noun. English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sir Richard Francis Burton
Literary usage of Sir richard francis burton
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A History Critical and by Robert Chambers, David Patrick (1903)
"sir richard francis burton (1821-90) was born, the son of a colonel, at Barham
House, Hertfordshire, and educated—somewhat desultorily —in France and Italy ..."
2. The Life of Captain Sir Richd F. Burton by Isabel Burton (1893)
"Not only this Society, but the whole civilized world, has recently had to mourn
the death of our distinguished fellow-member, sir richard francis burton. ..."
3. Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome by Sidney Lee (1903)
"T\ BURTON, ISABEL, LADY (1831-1896), wife of sir richard francis burton [qv],
whom ehe married, 1861 : daughter of Henry Raymond Arundell : shared, ..."
4. Catalogue of the General Assembly Library of New Zealand by Basil E. Seymour Stocker, Edward Samuel, Herbert Louis James, Charles H. Streeton (1897)
"Burton [formerly Arundell] (Isabel) [Lady of sir richard francis burton]. AEI:
Arabia, Egypt, India: a narrative of travel. Maps and illus. 23 cm. L. 1879. ..."
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