2,89 



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will then be conformable to the statement of Mr. Storch, who, 

 estimating the Russian Tartars at 200,000, and those united to 

 Russia by the treaties of peace of 1774, 1783, and 1791, at 

 214,318, makes the sum total amount to 414,318 individuals. 



The Baschkines, the Metscheraeques, the Boucharzi, tlie Tasch- 

 kinzi, the Jakoutes, and the Kirgises, are likewise of the Tartar 

 race. 



According to the statements of 1802 and 1803 there were 



Baschkines and Metscheraeques, in the govern- 7 „ „„„ , 

 ment of Perm S ' ^ 



Boucharzi and Taschkinzi, in the governments 

 of Tobolsk and Tomsk 



Jakoutes of Tobolsk 258 



Jakoutes of Irkoutch ; 50,676 



67,337 



Or 134,674 individuals ; so that the sum total of Tartars is 583,802. 

 But we must strike off 30 or 40,000 on account of the deficiency 

 of women. This will reduce the number to 550,000. 



IV. Inhabitants of Caucasui subject to Russia. 

 The statements of 1803 make their number 



Males 37,658 



Females 32,203 



Individuals 69,861 



The statements of 1804 make 



Males 34,849 



Females 29,240 



Individuals 64,089 



V. Samojedes. 



The statements of 1803 and 1804 give 3,000 families of Samo- 

 jedes. 



The American tribes are not numerous. The numbers given in 

 the above-mentioned statements are, 



Alioutari 246 



Joukagires 505 



Karagassi 163 



Kamtschadales 1,782 



Koraeques 1 ,224 



Kouriles 100 



4,020 males 



Or 8,040 individuals. These, with 12,000 Samojedes, make 20,040 

 individuals. 



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