Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821 1890) was an explorer who began
his career in the Bombay army in 1842. While in India he developed
his linguistic talent, mastering more than forty different
languages and dialects. He turned to writing books in the 1850s and
over the remaining forty years of his life published dozens of
works and more than 100 articles. In this two-volume work,
published in 1860, Burton discusses geographical and ethnological
matters, while also giving space to the 'picturesque points of view
which the subject offers' in recounting his journey to Zanzibar and
around the lakes in present-day Tanzania. Volume 2 sees Burton
arrive at Lake Tanganyika, and much of this volume is dedicated to
his exploration of this freshwater lake and investigation of the
way of life of the inhabitants of its shores. He also includes an
appendix of commerce in the region.
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