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Varieties. 



[Sept. 



Riissian Empire. — The following is an 

 accurate view of the progressive aggrandize- 

 ment of the Russian empire. 



14C2. At theacces-"! 



sion of John III. j 

 1505. At his death, 

 1584. At the death 1 



of John IV. f 



1C45. At the death) 



of IMichael Ro- j- 



manof, j 



1G89. At theacces- \ 



sion of Peter I. J 

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rine II. j 



\^9^> At her death, 

 1825 At the death) 



of Alexander / 



Surface in 

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295,900 



594,200 



2,007,400 



4,009,800 



4,222,400 



4,413,000 



5,112,000 



5,309,300 

 5,879,900 



Population 

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6,000,000 



10,000,000 



12,000,000 



12,000,000 



15,000,000 



20,000,000 



25,000,000 



30,000,000 

 58,000,000 



The following is a statistical representa- 

 tion of the empire. Surface in square miles, 

 5,912,000 ; population, 00,000,000 ; re- 

 venue, nearly 17,000,000/. ; debt, nearly 

 54,000,000/.; army, 1,039,000; vessels of 

 war of every description, 130. The popu- 

 lation of St. Petersburgh may be thus 

 stated :— 



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