UK: 'Burton as seen by Vanity Fair'. Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), watercolour caricature by Carlo Pellegrini (1839-1889), 1885. Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was an English explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, ethnologist, linguist, poet, hypnotist, fencer and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia and Africa as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures.

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