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explanations, in the hope that you may deem it worthy of 

 publication. I am, Sir, yours,. Sac^—John H, Moggridge. 



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^^^fjongeoity in Ilussia, — It is in Russia, much more thati iQ 

 any other country, that instances of longevity are not ortljf 

 more numerous, but also the most remarkable. In effect, in- 

 the report of the Holy Synod, published in 1827, we find that 

 during the year 1825, and only among those of the inhabit- 

 ants of the empire who profess the Greek religion, 848 men 

 reached upwards of 100 years of age. Of this number 32 had 

 passed their 120th year; four from 130 to 135. Out of 

 606,818 men who died in 1826, 2785 were above 90 ; 1432 

 above 95 ; and 818 above 100 years of age. Among this last 

 number, 88 were more than 115 ; 24 more than 120 ; 7 were 

 ^|?ovq J^g^ j,^j?jd:iha4 stained the age of 160. {French Paper,), 



ASIA. 



A Mode of Fishing in China. — Among the many amusing 

 scenes which strike the eye of a European, on his first visit 

 to China, is the ingenious mode of fishing which he sees prac-^ 

 tised in the neighbourhood of Canton. 



At the stern of their little punt-like boats, a small mast like 

 a flagstaff, about 8 ft. high, is fixed. To the top of this, a 

 block is made fast, having a sheave to carry a 11 in. rope. 

 One end of this rope is fixed to a bamboo pole 12 or 15 ft. 

 in length, and which is hoisted higher or lower according aS 

 it is wanted. The but end of the pole is kept inboard ; an4 

 at the other €nd a light net, about 8 ft. square, is slung ; being 

 kept distended by two slender rods, fixed diagonally to the 

 opposite corners, and bound together in the middle where 

 they cross each other ; and where, also, they are fixed to the 

 end of the swinging-pole before mentioned. (j%"/88.) A 



stone is thrown into the middle of the net to assist it in sink- 

 ing, so that it may be, when down, spread out on the bottom 



