Burton : Captain Sir Richard Francis (1821-90), English explorer, soldier, linguist, diplomat, spy: educated on the continent without system & Trinity College, Oxford for 5 terms from 1840: joined the Indian Army 1842: made himself proficient in Oriental languages, studied Muhammedan life & customs thoroughly at Baroda & in the Sind Survey: wrote in Pushto (Pashtu?) & Baluchi: in England (1849-53) published works on languages & his Indian experiences; e.g. “The British Empire in the East is founded upon the good opinion of us entertained by natives & their bad opinion of themselves”: his works exceeded 50 volumes. [Buckland]
... Sir Richard Burton ~ Arabian Nights, Page 218 ...
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