The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1
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Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS was an English explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat.Collection of 27 Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton________________________________________First footsteps in East AfricaPersonal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah, Volume 1Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah, Volume 2The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night Volume 1The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night Volume 2The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night Volume ...
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- THE LAND OF MIDIAN (Revisited)
- Vol. I. of two Volumes.
- C. Kegan Paul & Co. London:
- 1879.
- TO THE MEMORY OF MY MUCH LOVED NIECE,
- MARIA EMILY HARRIET STISTED, WHO DIED AT DOVERCOURT, NOVEMBER 12, 1878.
- PREFACE.
- Section 1.
- RICHARD F. BURTON. ATHENAEUM CLUB,
- PART I. — The March Through Madyan Proper (North Midian).
- Chapter I. — Preliminary—from Trieste to Midian.
- NOTE.
- Chapter II. — The Start—from El-muwaylah to the "White Mountain" and 'Aynúah.
- Chapter III. — Breaking New Ground to Magháir Shu'ayb.
- Chapter IV. — Notices of Precious Metals in Midian—the Papyri and the Mediæval Arab Geographers.
- Chapter V.— Work At, and Excursions From, Magháir Shu'Ayb.
- Chapter VI. — To Makná, and Our Work There—the Magáni or Maknáwis.
- Chapter VII. — Cruise from Maknáto El-'Akabah.
- NOTE ON THE SUPPLIES TO BE BOUGHT AT EL-'AKABAH.
- Chapter VIII. — Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah—the Shipwreck Escaped-Résumé of the Northern Journey.
- Part II. — The March Through Central and Eastern Midian.
- Chapter IX. — Work in and Around El-Muwaylah.
- Chapter X. — Through East Midian to the Hismá.
- FOOTNOTES
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