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"text": "Toute la Chine eſt diviſée en ſeize Provinces qui valent mieux chacune que de grands Royaumes. Il y en a dix vers le Midi ; ſçavoir Yunnan, Quanſi, Canton, Fuquiem, Chequiam, NanKin, Kiamſi, Huqüam, Suſcüem & Quicheu. Les ſix vers le Septentrion ſont Xenſi, Scianſi, Honan, Xantung, PeKin & Leaotung, & c'eſt ce que pluſieurs appellent Cathai , au lieu qu’ils donnent le nom de Mangi aux Provinces Meridionales.",
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