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Mandeville

SIR JOHN, an English traveler who flourished in the 14th century. He was the author of a popular book of travels of that century, the writer of which claimed to have visited 1644 the Chinese General Wu-San-Kwei Turkey, Armenia, Tartary, Persia, Syria, invited the Manchus to Peking to assist in crushing a rebellion. They came, conquered, and remained, establishing upon the Chinese throne the "Great Pure" dynasty which reigned from 1644 to 1912.

MANCO CAPAC (kä-päk'), the found er and legislator of the Peruvian empire, supposed to have flourished in the 12th century. Another inca of Peru, named Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Chaldea, Amazonia, and India; to have been in the services of the Sultan of Egypt; etc.

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