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the River Vitegra, the Lake of Onega, the 
River Svir, the Lake of Ladoga, into the 
Neva. This track will become the chief 
means of supply to St. Petersburg, on the 
completion of the Marienshy Canal. 
Small Streams appertaining to this part of the 
Volga, are 
The Sestra, Sosha, Katorosla, Kostroma, 
Ounsha, and Velluga. These are of small 
importance to trade, except on account of 
building vessels, of which from 2 to 3000 
are constructed annually on their banks, 
The following Rivers take their course into the 
Lower Volga. * 
The Oka. It conveys to Nishney Novogorod, 
or to Novogorod the Less (or Lower), 2000 
loaded vessels of different kinds, from six- 
teen to twenty-seven fathoms in length ; 
three, four, and six fathoms in breadth; 
carrying each from 25 to 45,000 ponds of 
goods ; and fit for service from four to eight 
years. It is supposed a junction of the 
superior Oka with the Desna, falling into the 
Dnieper, is practicable. This circumstance 
is the more to be wished for, as a great 
quantity of meal, &c. could be furnished 
