Peking, Province

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1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.

Peking, Pechinum, the principal Province in the Kingdom of China. Bounded on the East by Leaotum, and Xantum; on the North by Tartary, and the great Wall; on the West by Xansi, and on the South by Honan. The principal City is Peking, Pechinum.