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[Burton]: Sir Richard F. Burton Discussion
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| Topic: Richard Burton, explorer
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 Return to topic list | ReplyRichard Burton, explorer - Angela Mawhinney (Feb. 13, 2004, 11:35am) Richard Burton, explorer - Ruben Buttigieg (Feb. 16, 2004, 6:41pm) Richard Burton explorer - Wayne (Feb. 18, 2004, 4:36pm) streets like a tangled skein - Mary S Lovell (Mar. 16, 2004, 2:31pm) |
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| | Subject | Richard Burton, explorer | | Name | Angela Mawhinney (angelamawhinney briarcottage42.freeserve.co.uk) | | Written | Feb. 13, 2004, 11:35am | Can anyone please tell me about which island Richard Burton said the streets are so narrow "travellers compare them to the threads of a tangled skein"
Your help would be most appreciated.
Thanks in anticipation |
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| | Subject | Richard Burton, explorer | | Name | Ruben Buttigieg (knappsbigpond.com) | | Written | Feb. 16, 2004, 6:41pm | Will be checking this but from memory I'd say the island is Zanzibar and he was referring to Stone Town |
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| | Subject | Richard Burton explorer | | Name | Wayne | | Written | Feb. 18, 2004, 4:36pm | I see someone else is entering the Conde Naste traveller competition!
thanks for the tip!
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| | Subject | streets like a tangled skein | | Name | Mary S Lovell | | Written | Mar. 16, 2004, 2:31pm | | Link | www.marylovell.com | Dear Angela Mawhinney,
I hope it is not too late for this information. In Burton's "ZANZIBA" on page 82 (vol 1) is the following: 'The streets are, as they should be under such a sky, deep and winding alleys, hardly 20 feet broad, and travellers compare them to a tangled skein.' I hope this answers your question. |
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