St John Philby

English arabist, explorer, writer, and british colonial office intelligence officer.

Born April 3rd, 1885 in Badulla.

Died September 30th, 1960 at 75 years old in Beirut.

Occupations
diplomat, explorer, ornithologist, spy
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner