Richard Francis Burton letter to Gerald Massey, 1881 May 3.

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Richard Francis Burton letter to Gerald Massey, 1881 May 3.

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Burton writes to Massey, 3 May 1881, from Trieste, where he was serving as consul. The letter concerns the recent translation of a book by Burton, inviting Massey's opinion, and goes on to discuss Massey's observations on Egyptian art and linguistics in a favorable light.

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Massey, Gerald, 1828-1907

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Gerald Massey (born 29 May 1828, near Tring, Hertfordshire – died 29 October 1907, South Norwood, London Borough of Croydon, England) was an English poet and writer on Spiritualism and Ancient Egypt....

Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890

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Richard Francis Burton was born March 19, 1821, at Torquay; he was educated at Trinity College, Oxford, but did not take a degree. He became a noted linguist, writer, translator and explorer; he is probably best known for his translations of the works of The Arabian Nights and The Kama Sutra..., as well as his travels in Africa, the Middle East, South America and Iceland. Isabel Arundell was born March 20, 1831, in London, of an old, established Roman Catholic family. In 1861, afte...