This is a compilation drawn largely from Burton's footnotes to his edition of "The Arabian Nights", and sets a high standard for any editor's footnotes to follow. Burton was capable of following any line of enquiry to the point of physical danger, and this is a set of gems snatched from such experiences. While not quite so valuable as reading the larger work, and discovering the notes "in situ" the collection is obviously easier to check for scholarly reference. ( )