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Notes that du Halde was from the Society of Jesus. Published at Paris in 1734.

Subject: History, Politics, Geography, Sociology

Reference number
CLP/22ii/63
Earliest possible date
1733
Page extent
4 pages
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Printed

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Paper, 'Description Geographique, Historique, Chronoglogique, Politique et Physique de L'Empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise [Geographic, historical, chronological, political and physical description of the Chinese Empire and the Chinese Tartary]' by P J B [Jean-Baptiste] du Halde, 1733, CLP/22ii/63, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_22ii_63/paper-description-geographique-historique-chronoglogique-politique-et-physique-de-lempire-de-la-chine-et-de-la-tartarie-chinoise-geographic-historical-chronological-political-and-physical-description-of-the-chinese-empire-and-the-chinese-tartary-by-p-j-b-jean-baptiste-du-halde, accessed on 14 July 2026

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