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The Life of Sir Richard Burton
Thomas Wright
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By Thomas Wright
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Preface.
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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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6. Trinity College, October 1840.
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7. Expelled, April 1842.
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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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Bibliography:
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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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Bibliography:
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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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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. Burton's Delight in Shocking.
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28. El Islam.
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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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34. The Crimea.
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35. Engaged to Isabel Arundell, August 1856.
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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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39. We rushed into each other's 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 Houghton's.
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Bibliography:
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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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Bibliography:
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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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Bibliography:
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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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The next event was a canoe journey which Burton made alone down the river Sao Francisco from its source to the falls
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55. In Paraguay. August 15th to September 15th 1868. April 4th to April 18th 1869.
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Bibliography:
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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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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 Alford's. 2nd November 1871.
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67. The Tichborne Trial.
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68. Khamoor at the Theatre.
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Bibliography:
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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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Bibliography:
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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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Bibliography:
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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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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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Bibliography:
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Burton now felt that the time was ripe to broach his views concerning the golden Chersonese to the Khedive (Ismail), and
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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. Burton's "Six Senses."
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97. Still thinking of Midian. April-December 1879.
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Bibliography
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98. The Lusiads.
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99. At Ober Ammergau, August 1880.
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100. Mrs. Burton's Advice to Novelists. 4th September 1880.
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101. The Kasidah, 1880.
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102. Lisa.
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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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Bibliography
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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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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. Payne's Translation.
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Bibliography:
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114. The Azure Apollo.
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115. The Kama Sutra.
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116. The Ananga Ranga. 403
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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. Burton's 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, 418 25th March 1885.
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Bibliography:
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128. Slaving at the Athenaeum, May 1885.
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129. A Visit to Mr. Arbuthnot's.
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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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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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137. Burton's Notes.
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138. The Terminal Essay.
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139. Final Summing up.
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140. Mr. Swinburne on Burton.
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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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145. Burton's Religion.
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146. Burton as a Writer.
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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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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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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 Burton's Translation.
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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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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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173. Death. 20th October 1890.
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173. The Fate of The Scented Garden.
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174. Discrepancies in Lady Burton's Story.
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175. The Fate of the Catullus.
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176. Lisa Departs, November 1890.
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Bibliography (Posthumous works):
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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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Bibliography:
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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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183. Lady Burton at Eastbourne.
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184. Death of Lady Burton, 22nd Mar. 1896.
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185. Miss Stisted's "True Life."
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186. Mr. Wilkins's Work, 1897.
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187. Burton's Friends.
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Verses on the Death of Richard Burton 703 By Algernon Charles Swinburne
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APPENDICES
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Footnotes:
Chapter 3 of 207
1. Torquay and Elstree.
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