The Explorer Who Faked His Way Through the Hajj

Englishman Richard Burton wore several disguises, ranging from merchant to doctor to pilgrim in the holy city of Mecca.

By Kayla Johnson

https://daily.jstor.org/the-explorer-who-faked-his-way-through-the-hajj/?utm_source=mcae&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jstordaily_01302026

Richard Burton at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/898

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@gutenberg_org We don’t hear enough about this bloke. Ol’ spear through the face swashbuckling speaker of multiple languages. They don’ make ‘em like they used to. 😀
Another one on the reading pile.