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Download or read book Scinde Or the Unhappy Valley written by Richard F. Burton and published by Asian Educational Services. This book was released on 1998 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scinde Or the Unhappy Valley written by Richard F. Burton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-26 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1844 Sir Richard obtained an appointment on the Scinde Survey, under Sir Charles Napier, and from this moment his life was crowded with picturesque adventures. Disguised as a half-Arab, half-Iranian merchant and dervish, Mirza Abdullah of Bushire, he was sent out by his chief to collect information, selling in the bazaars, passing his evening in the mosques and estaminets, and mixing freely with the natives, till we can only echo Lady Burton's fervent wish that he should have woven some of the strange scenes he witnessed into a novel of personal adventure. He has, however, given us his fresh and witty Scinde; or, the Unhappy Valley. By this experience, he prepared himself for the most romantic and marvelous achievement of his life, the famous Pilgrimage to the Holy Places of Mecca and Medina, into which it was then death for an Unbeliever to penetrate; an expedition undertaken by Burton quite alone, unaided, disguised as a dervish, and depending entirely on his knowledge of the language, habits, and religious customs of the fanatics with whom he travelled to prevent discovery and serious misadventure. This pilgrimage was incredibly daring, and required almost superhuman courage, coolness, and presence of mind. The book, describing this brilliant feat, has just been republished by Lady Burton, as part of the " Memorial Edition" of her husband's works on which she is now engaged, and which she tells us will run to eighty volumes! It will be found as fascinating as when it first appeared, and gives more insight into Mohammedan life and thought than the most elaborate treatise. Everything Sir Richard Burton has written is marked by originality and power, and though in his writings, as in his speech, he was too impetuous and impatient, he wielded a keen, brilliant, and epigrammatic pen. The degree of value which his works possess for utilitarian purposes has been much discussed, but no one can dispute the dramatic vigor of his descriptions. The narrative of his adventurous expedition to Harar, perhaps the most dangerous of his explorations, as no white man had, at that time, ever penetrated to the Amir's court, is given with much vivacity. The account of his interview with the potentate begins thus and is intensely exciting: "I walked into a vast hall, a hundred feet long, between two long rows of Galla spearmen, between whose lines-I had to pass. They were large half-naked savages, standing like statues, with fierce movable eyes, each one holding, with its butt end to the ground, a huge spear, with a head the size of a shovel. I purposely sauntered down them coolly with a swagger, with my eyes fixed upon their dangerous-looking faces. I had a six-shooter concealed in my waist-belt, and determined, at the first show of excitement, to run up to the Amir, and put it to his head, if it were necessary, to save my own life." Sent home on a sick certificate, he volunteered for the Crimean War, and became Chief of the Staff to General Beatson, leader of the Bashi-Bazouks. His account of persons and things in the latter stages of the great struggle is pungent and amusing. "You are the most impudent man in the Bombay Army, Sir," he is told by Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, and returns the compliment by describing the great "Eltchi" as "a man who gained a prodigious reputation in Europe chiefly by living out of it." He next scented an opportunity for romantic adventure in the Unveiling of Isis, the discovery of the sources of the Nile, the mythical Lake Region of Central Africa, and his discovery of Lake Tanganyika was of first-rate importance, and opened the way to all that followed...." -The Westminster Review, Vol. 140
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Download or read book Scinde written by Richard Francis Burton and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Scinde Or the Unhappy Valley written by Sir Richard Francis Burton and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ...a return is expected, and the amount of the return is supposed exactly to show at what rate you value yourself. We must give vails to all the fellows, otherwise we shall be called " fly-suckers," i. e., skin-flints--a reputation which you, in your own country, and in these days, seem rather to court than to avoid, Mr. Bull; but what the East is not yet sufficiently enlightened to appreciate. We must also send a " token" to the noble giver of the sweetmeats; if we withhold it, he will not be too shamefaced to apply for it in person. I remarked that, during the visit, he repeatedly admired your ring, a bloodstone, with the family crest, a lion rampant, upon it. Send it to him, with an epigrammatic compliment, which I will impromptu for you, and you will earn, as the natives say, a "great name." "Well, Hari Chand, how progresses the Ameer?""The Ameer? Your exalted intelligence will understand most prosperously, only he has robbed THE MOONSHEES SCANDAL. 159 his Ryot of all their camels, and now he is quarrelling with the neighbouring Jagirdars (country gentlemen), in order to get theirs to cheat the Company with; he has depopulated the land of small birds to feed his twenty hawks; he has been to Hyderabad and has returned stark-staring mad, swearing that he drank two sahibs under the table, and made love to every madam in the place (Hari Chand is determined to excite our ghairat, or jealousy on that point by perpetually hammering at it); he has married another wife, although people say he has five f already; the new one being a devil, fights with all the old ones, who try to poison her; and his eldest daughter, when on a visit to the capital, ran away with a mounted policeman. Wah! wah! Verily, it...
Download or read book Scinde Or the Unhappy Valley written by Richard Francis Burton and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Scinde Or The Unhappy Valley Volume 1 written by Richard Francis Burton and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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