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Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selma, I have no problem in acknowledging your specialisation in Burtonology. However, I see a problem in trying to understand contemporary Goa by way of what Burton did or did not do. Or what he did or did not choose to learn. FN PS: And I'm not saying that breathless journalism (which we guys usually indulge in) is a good tool to understand today's Goa either! 2011/11/4 Carvalho <elisabeth_...@yahoo.com>: > And what is this "baggage" that he came with and how is it different to > contemporary interests in a discussion relating to language? I challenge > Frederick to tell me about Burton's baggage. I am only putting forward this > challenge because I know I can confidentaly beat Mr Noronha to a pulp > in discussions relating to Burton :-)