Sir Richard Burton and Sir Thomas Maclear interest

Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, KCMG, FRGS, (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, writer, scholar and military officer. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and South America, as well as his extensive knowledge of languages and cultures, speaking up to 29 different languages.

Ex Libris Sir Thomas Maclear (17 March 1794 – 14 July 1879) an Irish-born Cape Colony astronomer who became Her Majesty's astronomer at the Cape of Good Hope

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