Lady Isabel Burton

The Life of Captain Sir Richard F. Burton

The Life of Captain Sir Richd F. Burton

From My Private Journal

The Inner Life of Syria, Palestine, and the Holy Land

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. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ... What We Witnessed IT will be best, I think, to give the programme of the Play, and then comment on it in detail. From 8 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. it proceeds without a break, and then an hour and a half is allowed for luncheon and rest. The Play resumes at the stroke of one o'clock by the cannon, and goes on for another four and a half hours to the end. Omitting the interval, the performance takes eight hours in all. The interval is between the first and second divisions in the following programme: -- Ifirst Division PROLOGUE Tableaux 1. Adam and Eve expelled Paradise. 2. The Redemption--Adoration of the Cross. ACT I Griumpbal Entrg into Jerusalem Scenes 1. Christ casts out the money-lenders from the Temple. 2. Priests and people. 3. Dathan and the money-changers. ACT II assemble of tbe fMgb Council Tableau Joseph's brethren plot his death. Scenes 1. The Sanhedrim. 2. Caiaphas and priests. 3. Caiaphas and money-changers. 4. Caiaphas and Annas. ACT III Xeave=tafcing at JBetbang Tableaux 1. Tobias quits home. 2. The Bride of the Canticles. Scenes 1. Christ and the Twelve. 2. Simon meets and invites him. They go in, and also Lazarus and Martha. 3. Simon's supper-chamber. 4. Christ with Martha and Mary (here Magdalen). The anointing. Evil enters Judas's heart. 5. His disciples urge him not to go to Jerusalem. 6. The Virgin's farewell. Jesus desires Simon to take care of his Mother, and she goes into Simon's house with the women. ACT IV Xaet Wisit to Jerusalem Tableau Ahasuerus puts away Vashti for Esther. Scenes 1. Jesus laments over Jerusalem. He sends on Peter and John to prepare. z. Christ and Judas. 3. Judas does not follow. 4. Judas is tempted alone, and then by Dathan and other money-changers. 5. Judas alone and resolved. 6. Peter and John...

The Passion-Play at Ober-Ammergau

William Henry Wilkins

An autobiography, including letters and journal selections of a woman from a prominent English family, which gives insights into the private lives of the British upper class.

The Story of Her Life

The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton

The Story of Her Life, Told in Part by Herself and in Part W.H. Wilkins

The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton

José Martiniano de Alencar

A Legend of Brazil

Iraçéma, the Honey-lips

Justin Huntly McCarthy

Translated Literally from the Arabic

Lady Burton's Edition of Her Husband's Arabian Nights

11 tales, translated by Burton from the Sanskrit Baital-Pachisi, or 25 Tales of a Baital, "hung on [the] thread" of the "laughable" difficulties faced by King Vikram, "the King Arthur of the East," as he and his son attempt to bring a baitel (vampire) to a magician. Cf. Isabel Burton's "Preface" to the 1893 Memorial Ed., p. xi.

Or, Tales of Hindu Devilry

Vikram and the Vampire

Sir Richard Francis Burton

John Hanning Speke

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ First Footsteps In East Africa, Or, An Exploration Of Harar, Volume 1; Volumes 6-7 Of Works; Sir Richard Francis Burton; First Footsteps In East Africa, Or, An Exploration Of Harar; Lady Isabel Burton; Volumes 6-7 Of The Memorial Edition Of The Works Of Captain Sir R. F. Burton; Works. 1893; V.6-7 Sir Richard Francis Burton, Lady Isabel Burton, John Hanning Speke, William C. Barker Tylston and Edwards, 1894 Harar, Africa; Harari (African people); Harari language; Horn of Africa; Hārer (Ethiopia); Somalia; Somaliland

First Footsteps in East Africa, Or, an Exploration of Harar, Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition

Jose Martiniano De Alencar

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Iraçéma, the Honey-Lips: A Legend of Brazil

The Life of Captain Sir Richd. F. Burton

A Narrative of Travel

Arabia, Egypt, India

Lady Isabel Burton

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