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10th (28th) of August in the morning, arrival at St. Petersburg. 
B. Excursion in Esthonie. 
From St. Petersburg to Reval, to the Baltic port, along the Baltic 
railway, to the island of Dago. 
The excursion will be under the direction of Fr. Schmidt and will 
extend from the 1st (l^th) to the 15th (27th) of August. 
C. Excursion in Finland. 
Under the direction of I. Soderholm and W. Ramsay. 
Meeting of the excursionists at Holsingfors the morning of the 9th 
(21st) of August. 
Departure for Tammerfors the evening of the 9th (21st) of August, 
where the night will be passed. 
10th (22d) of August, excursion in steamboat to examine the shores 
of lake Nasijarvi. The night will be passed at Tammerfors. 
11th (23d) of August, by railroad to Siuro; from there on horseback 
to Lavia. The night will be passed at Lavia. 
12th (24th) of August, from Lavia to Tammerfors. The night will be 
passed at Tammerfors. 
l.Sth (25th) of August, excursion in the environs of Tammerfors. De- 
parture for Lahtis, where the night will be passed. 
lith (26thi of August, excursion to Hessila and return to Lahtis. De- 
parture for Kotka, where the night will be spent. 
15th (27th) of August. In the morning, departure for Hogland. Re- 
turn to Kotka, and departure for Wiborg, where the night will be passed. 
16th (28th) of August. In the morning arrive at St. Petersburg. 
16th (28th) of August, preliminary meeting of the members of the 
Congress. 
17th (29th) of August), opening of the Congress. 
23d of August (4th of September), closing of the Congress. 
II. EXCURSIONS AFTER THE CONGRESS. 
Excursion to the Caucasus* 
Departure from St. Petersburg the 24th of August (5th of September) 
in the evening. 
25th of August (6th of September): Arrive at Moscow, and stay at 
Moscow. From the 2.5th the 27th of August (0th to the 8th of Sept.). 
repetition of the excursions in the environs of Moscow for the persons 
who desire to take part. (See first three days of the Excursion to the 
Urals, Ki-emliu, Worobiowo, Dorogomilowo, Mniowniki and Miatch- 
knwo.) 
*The excursion to the Caucasus, without stop, in the center and southern part of 
Russia, will not be undertaken on account of the small number of geologists who 
liave expressed their desire to take part in it. 
