The Life of Captain Sir Richard F. Burton, volume 2 (of 2) / By His Wife, Isabel Burton

The author recounts her husband's later career and their life together, combining personal memoir, travel narrative, and administrative episodes. The volumes describe their residence and social life in Trieste, diplomatic duties, European travels, repeated journeys to India and the Deccan with vivid sketches of local customs and sites, and incidents such as illnesses, bereavements, and honours. Interspersed are reflections on spiritualism, slavery and public affairs, encounters with notable contemporaries, and anecdotal episodes from London and continental society. The narrative blends practical consular detail with intimate domestic recollection and descriptive travel writing.