196 CON Q^U EST OF SIBERIA. 



fpeedy recovery of the whole territory, which Yermac 

 had reduced under the Ruffian voke. 



This fuccefs was only the fore-rurmer of Itill greater 



acquifitions. The Ruffians puffied their conqueft far 



and wide : wherever they appeared, the Tartars were 



either reduced or exterminated. New towns were buik- 



AH Siberia aud Golouics were planted on all lides. Before a century 



conquered and ■*■ ^ 



colonized. j^^^ ^^,g^j gi^pfg^]^ ^\ ^y^^y^ y^ft tra£t of country now called 

 Siberia, which liretches from the confines of Europe to 

 the Eaftern Ocean, and from the Frozen Sea to the pre- 

 fent frontiers of China, was annexed to the Ruffian do- 

 minions. 



p.o?refsof A ftill larger extent of rerritorv had probablv been 



the ciu'ncYc. "^^'o^ 5 and all the various tribes of independent Taitary 

 which lie betvi'een the South-Eaftern extremity of the 

 Ruffian empire, and the Chinefe Wall, would have fol- 

 lowed the fate of the Siberian hordes, if the power of 

 China had not fuddenly interpofed. 



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