Travels into divers parts of Europe and Asia, undertaken by the French king's order to discover a new way by land into China. Containing many curious remarks in natural philosophy, geography, hydrography, and history. Together with a description of great Tartary, and of the different people who inhabit there.

Travels into divers parts of Europe and Asia, undertaken by the French king's order to discover a new way by land into China. Containing many curious remarks in natural philosophy, geography, hydrography, and history. Together with a description of great Tartary, and of the different people who inhabit there. By Father Avril. Done out of French. To which is added, a supplement extracted from Hakluyt and Purchas; giving an account of several journeys over land from Russia, Persia, and the Moguls country to China. Together with the roads and distances of the places.

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Main Author: Avril, Philippe, 1654-1698
Other Authors: Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616, Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: London : T. Goodwin, 1693.
Subjects:
China > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Middle East > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Asia > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Europe > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Holy Cross Note:Jesuit author.
Uniform Title:Voyage en divers états d'Europe et d'Asie.

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