Journal of the residence of Mr de Lange, agent of his imperial majesty of all the Russias Peter The First, at the court of Pekin, during the years 1721, & 1722.
It is now well known, that the frontiers of Siberia are contiguous to those of China ; for this...
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Journal of the residence of Mr de Lange, agent of his imperial majesty of all the Russias Peter The First, at the court of Pekin, during the years 1721, & 1722.
It is now well known, that the frontiers of Siberia are contiguous to those of China ; for this reason, it is natural to think, that the court of Russia should have more frequent correspondence with that of China, than any other court of Europe. Nevertheless, this correspondence, between the two courts, is of no ancient date, as it did not commence but since the mongall Tartars made themselves masters of China, about the year 1640.
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