A True Description of Three Voyages by the North-east Towards Cathay and China: Undertaken by the Dutch in the Years 1594, 1595, and 1596 |
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A True Description of Three Voyages by the North-East towards Cathay and ... Gerrit de Veer No preview available - 2010 |
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