3!i4 EUKOrKAK KIVKKS. 
Ijitlmanin, Little RusKin, the coaiurr of the 
sacks, and a tract inhabited by the Nagaiai' j|iij 
After fm'rning a lake thirty-four miles in iengt^’^^ 
many places from two to six in breadth, it disclafS' f, 
into the Rlack Sea. Within the space of thirty'^'_*^|^^ 
tlie Nieper, the banks of which are elevated, j 
than thirteen falls. At Kiow a floating 
thousand si.x lumdred and thirty-eight paces ('Jp'';,/; 
a mile and a half) in letigth, has been thro"'i> 
This bridge is removed towards the end of 
admit a passage down the river to the immense j 
floating ice ; and is again put ' together in the 
this river a great number of mills hare been 
boats. 
THE NEVA. 
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This river likewise belongs to the vast empii'f , ^ ("J 
and issues from tlie lake Lagoda, flowing '"'in* 
course until it discharges itself into the gulf 
A great part of the city of St. Petensburgh g P » 
islands formed by its branches, and by those of 
Fontanca and Moica. It has but one bridgOi 
constructed with large flat-bottomed boats, -"'h'f’ jtif*''/ 
and removed m 
In this way a 
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passage is formed between the Arsei^^^ ‘ ^ 
across the river in the spring, 
at the setting in of the frost 
venient passage is formed b 
Ostrow, or Bazils’ island. The communicaOO'*. 
the other islands is by boats and barks j but o‘ . 
built over the Moica and PAntauca, and like"''® j 
canals, which are as numerous as at Anister"'^,,|f^ 
Petersburgli is much exposed to inundations ; 
'^777 > one rose to a very great height, and <*'* * 
damage. 
THE BWINA. 
This is a very considerable river, the name 
plies chuhlc. 
Siikona and 
or channels, ne.ir Archangel, whence it runs 
Sea. 
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of"',/ 
vuustueiauie river, tne naiu'-' ■ • .j/* 
e, it being formed by the coni*"*’'* 
I the Yug. It divides itself into 
