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fine Fifh : It receives a great Number of Rivers, but 
the Angara alone runs out of it, which joining the 
TunguJ'ca, lofes its Name; as this likewife does, 
when it runs into the Jenifea. 
Salt Lakes are common in many Parts of Sibiria ; 
fome contain a pure white Salt, well tailed, and he 
for Ule; which, in Summer, is chryflallifed by the 
Heat of the Sun alone, and forms a Cruft on the Top 
of the Lake. In fome, this grows fo heavy as to break, 
and fall to the Bottom. Beftdes this kind of pure 
common Salt, which is fit for Ufe, there is an- 
other Sort of a bitter Tafte, much refembling the 
Sal mirabile , found in fevcral Lakes in this Coun- 
try. Springs of fait Water are fometimes obferved 
to rife in the midft of frefh Water: Our Author af- 
fures us, that he has feen feveral fuch ; one efpecially 
he obferved riling thro' a Stone, in the Bed of the 
River Angara. 
Before we difmifs the fait Lakes, we may juft 
mention, that on the Banks of the River Kapten - 
dei, where it runs into the Wtlvius , are a great 
Number of fait Springs, which afford excellent Salt ; 
and that, about 30 Leagues above this Place, along 
the fame Kaptendei,on rhe right Hand, is a Hill about 
30 Fathom high, and 210 long, confiding intirely 
of Sal Gem. 
There are fome Lakes, which, our Author in- 
forms us, in the Memory of Man, contained only 
frefh Water, but are now very fait. One of this 
kind, about 40 Years ago, abounded with frefh 
Water Fifh, but is now become fait, fmelling ftrong 
of Sulphur, with a bitter Tafte, and all the Fifh are 
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