Notes by Henry Torrens, Edward Lane, John Payne; Illustrations by Arthur Szyk.

FROM REVIEWS OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION:"Burton's own narratives...are classics of travel. Best known is the account of his journey to Medina and Mecca, closed to non-Muslims.... As Hayman observes, [Burton] reveals his volatile temper as well as his amazing capacity to assimilate information which must have been retained in his head, as no writing was permitted."--History Today