Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton: The Secret Agent who Made the Pilgrimage to Mecca, Discovered the Kama Sutra, and Brought the Arabian Nights to the WestDescribes the life of Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, who explored India, the Near East, and Africa, went to Mecca, and discovered the Kama Sutra. |
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Introduction I | 1 |
The Gypsy Child | 9 |
Among the Grocers | 25 |
Copyright | |
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