Category Archives: Walter Bosley

The Lost Expedition of Sir Richard Francis Burton, Six Months in the Brazilian Jungle!

Sir Richard Francis Burton was a 19th century Man of Steel!

Sir Richard Francis Burton (March 19, 1821 – October 20, 1890) was a British explorer, geographer, , translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke 29 European, Asian and African languages.

Burton's best-known achievements include a well-documented journey to Mecca, in disguise, at a time when Europeans were forbidden access, on pain of death! He also wrote a translation of One Thousand and One Nights (commonly called The Arabian Nights in English); the publication of the Kama Sutra in English; and a journey with John Hanning Speke as the first Europeans to visit the Great Lakes of Africa in search of the source of the Nile.

Burton was a prolific author and wrote numerous books and scholarly articles about subjects including human behaviour, travel, falconry, fencing, and sexual practices.

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Walter Bosley, The AMAZING 1800s Space Ship Art of Charles Dellschau

Walter Bosley was with us to talk about his latest book is titled, "Empire of the Wheel: The Nameless Ones"

Dateline: 12.18.15: Our guest for this program is Walter Bosley and he is one of the presenters at the 2015 SSP Conference being held in Austin, Texas on October 31 and November 1. Walter’s presentation will cover the pre-1947, Kenneth Arnold sightings and Roswell Incidents and go all the way back to the 1850s.

Financial backers have been interested in over the horizon technology, probably for ever. The early days of the Industrialists were no different. But what puts meat on the bones of the stories of the 1897 Aurora, Texas Airship Sightings is an intriguing set of technical drawings and illustrations that were found in a junk shop some years ago. The drawings were created by Charles Dellschau.

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The Lost Expedition of Sir Richard Francis Burton, Six Months in the Brazilian Jungle!

Walter Bosley's latest book is titled, "Secret Missions Book 2: The Lost Expedition of Sir Richard Francis Burton."

Dateline: 2-15-16: Sir Richard Francis Burton (March 19, 1821 – October 20, 1890) was a British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke 29 European, Asian and African languages.

Burton's best-known achievements include a well-documented journey to Mecca, in disguise, at a time when Europeans were forbidden access, on pain of death. He also wrote a translation of One Thousand and One Nights (commonly called The Arabian Nights in English); the publication of the Kama Sutra in English; and a journey with John Hanning Speke as the first Europeans to visit the Great Lakes of Africa in search of the source of the Nile.

Burton was a prolific author and wrote numerous books and scholarly articles about subjects including human behaviour, travel, falconry, fencing, and sexual practices. A characteristic feature of his books is the copious footnotes and appendices containing remarkable observations and information.

His activities and adventures were well documented – except for a missing 6 month period in South America. It's a gaping gap in what was otherwise a very documented life.

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