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ed unknown to Foreign Nations about the Ruffian 
Hiftory, or has not yet been fufficiently enquired in. 
to, nor cleared up in printed Hiftories. For this 
Reafon we fhall take the Hiftory of the Ruffian Em. 
pirein its largeft Extent, fo as to comprehend not only 
the Hiftory both Civil and Ecclefiaftical, Learned, 
and Natural, but alfo the Antiquities, Medals, Chro« 
nology, Geography, &c. of that Empire, not only 
with refped to the Ruffian Nation, particularly and 
properly fo called, but alfo with regard to all the other 
Kingdoms and Provinces fubje£t to the Ruffian Sceptre, 
nay, eOen to theneighbouring Parts of South fart ary. 
The Firft Part, which will fpeedily be publilhed, 
(hall ferve for a Specimen, how far thefe Endeavours 
will meet with the Approbation of fkillful Readers, 
In cafe this is well received, we will go on with others 
every Month, or thereabouts, fo as to make up at the 
End of the Year a fizeable Volume in Offavo, the 
i zth Part of which fhall conclude with a complete 
Table for the whole Volume. Thefe are therefore 
to defire fuch Perfons as are provided with proper 
Materials -forourDefign, and are enclined to commu- - 
nicate them to the World, in their own Names, or 
without mention of them if they had rather, 'to fend 
them either in the Ruffian, or any other Language, 
into the Secretary’s Office of the Academy of Scien- 
ces , in order to which, the following Specification 
will fhew in what manner the different Materials, 
may be ranged and publilhed. 
St. Peterlburg, 
Sept. 9, 1732. . 
Specification ? 
