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Gerbillion was for a time, in charge of the French college in
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Gerbillon's account of his travels in Tatary details the topography, local customs, and his life at court. His writings also document foreign fauna, and have since been used as a reference for natural history and even veterinary medicine. He additionally wrote several works on mathematics.
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