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Choose a Page:Space SickRenewing LinksGerm-FreeTransatlanticCavalry CreameryWestward Ho!Solo Polar TravellerHigh FlyerMoving Ships*Travel Ace*Travelling BlindKayak TravelFirst Time RoundAround The WorldIt's a 'Green Land'High ClimberOn Top Of The WorldFirst EverTerritorial Travel Ace Sir Richard Burton, 19th-century explorer and orientalist, was a man of many talents. His remarkable translation of The Arabian Nights is still popular today. He became famous when he entered Mecca disguised as a Muslim pilgrim in 1853. Five years later he and Sir John Hanning Speke became the first Westerners to discover and then explore Lake Tanganyika in Africa.   Previous: Back Book: Horrible but True Section: Exploration Chapter: They Were First