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Sir Richard Francis Burton (69), ‘discoverer’ of Lake Tanganyika, dies of heart failure.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 27). Sir Richard Francis Burton (69), ‘discoverer’ of Lake Tanganyika, dies of heart failure.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092647
South African History Online (2012) 'Sir Richard Francis Burton (69), ‘discoverer’ of Lake Tanganyika, dies of heart failure.', South African History Online, 27 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092647 (Accessed: 10 August 2026).
South African History Online, Sir Richard Francis Burton (69), ‘discoverer’ of Lake Tanganyika, dies of heart failure. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092647, (accessed 10 August 2026).
"Sir Richard Francis Burton (69), ‘discoverer’ of Lake Tanganyika, dies of heart failure.." South African History Online, 27 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092647. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Sir Richard Francis Burton (69), ‘discoverer’ of Lake Tanganyika, dies of heart failure.." South African History Online. August 27, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092647.
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