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The coarfe fort is manufad^vired in Ruffia ; the finer 

 fort is foreign, chiefly Engiifli, Pruffian, and French. 



An arfliire of foreign cloth fetches, ac- 

 cording to its finenefs, from 3 to 4 roubles. 

 Camlets. 

 Calimancoes. 

 Druggets. 

 White flannels, both Ruffian and foreign. 



The remaining articles are, 

 Rich Huffs. 

 Velvets. 



Coarfe linen, chiefly manufadlured in Ruffia. 

 Ruffia leather. 

 Tanned hides. 



Glafs ware and looking glafles. 

 Hardware, namely, knives, fciflars, locks, &c» 

 Tin. 



Ruffian talk. 



Cattle, chiefly camels, horfes, and horned cattle. 

 The Chinefe alfo pay very dear for hounds, grey- 

 hounds, barbets, and dogs for hunting wild boars. 

 Provifions *., 



* In the year 1772, the Ghinefe purchafed meat at Kiachta, at the 

 following prices : 



A pound of beef 3I- copecs. 

 lamb- 2-^ 

 Horfe flelh for the Tartars 4. Pallas Reife, P. III. p. 



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