Quangsi
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Proper noun
Quangsi
- (obsolete) Alternative form of Guangxi
- 1669, John Nievhoff, translated by John Ogilby, An Embassy from the Eaſt-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China, London: John Macock, →OCLC, page 238:
- In the Province of Quangſi is a Spring, the one half whereof is clear, and the other muddy ; and although any perſon take of the waters and mingle them, yet nevertheleſs they immediately part and divide, each receiving preſently their former colours.
- [1721, John Senex, A New General Atlas, Containing A Geographical And Historical Account Of All The Empires, Kingdoms And Other Dominions Of The World, London, →OCLC, page 216:
- XVII. Quansi, lies Eaſt from Tonquin, and South from Queicheu. It is for the most part mountainous, and abounds with Elephants, Tygers, and other Wild Beaſts.]
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