^^fe iOistriluiion of the Inhaliianfs of Russia. [Juns, 



exist in a very small number upon the little river Salis. They have 

 been confounded among the Lettes, a Sclavonian {leople, ahti 

 among the Est/ies. Of these last there were in the circle of Walk 

 about 2,000 males; in the circle of WerroCj 28,394 in the country, 

 and 126 in t!ie town ; about 10,000 in the country in the circle of 

 Dorpat, and 1,625 in the town ; in the circle of Fellin, 18,388 in 

 the country, and 76 in the town ; and, finally, in the circle of 

 Pernau, 33,158: making a total of 93,767 males, or 187,534 

 individuals. These data are not new ; but the population in Livonia 

 having made little progress, in 1792 there were 



Males 268,891 



Females 269,580 



> _____ 



538,471 



And in 1800— Males 285,493 



Females 285,421 



570,914 



We may make use of them as terms of approximation. 

 As for the Esthes of Esthland there were in 17^5, 



Peasants belonging to individuals ... . 93,156 



domains 1,638 



tlie crown .... 6, 1 73 



100,967 



In 1797 there were reckoned 99,484 peasants, almost the same 

 number. 



In 1803 the whole of the population was, 



Males 107,357 



Females 105,591 



Individuals 312,948 



By doubling the data for 1795 we would have the number of 

 389,468 for the Esthes in Livonia. 



e. The Syrjaenes, a tribe of Finns in the government of Wologda 

 and Perme, do not exceed a few thousands. 



f. The Permaeques, the iVogules, and the IVbtjaeques, accord- 

 ing to the statements in the table? of the governments of Tobolsk 

 and Tomsk, amount to 2,017 males, or about 5,028 individual^. 



g. The Tschoiiwasclies, the JMorduanes, and the Tscheremisses, 

 according to the financial table of 1795, amount to the number of 

 255,826 males : namely, 144,00(; Tschouwasches, 62,732 Mor- 

 duanes, 49,083 Tscheremisses, or in all about 511,652 individuals. 



h. The Ostiaques on the Ob, in the govcnment of Tobolsk, 

 amount to 18,691 males : the Tepleri and Booilei, a Finnish and 

 Tartar tribe, in the government of Perm, to 1,838 males ; making 

 a total of 20,529 males, or 41,058 individuals. 



