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a fuburb or out-part of Georgieffk; and, at a diftance,the immenfe piain extending to the foot of the Caucafus.—p. 340.

Plate XVI. View of the fituation of the acidulous mineral fpring, de-nominated the Well of Alexandra/. A. the fource of thefpring, together with its Channel flowing into the rivuletAfada (which, in the text, is called Khofada); B. themarfhy place where the Afada could be conveniently con-du&ed into the Elkofhu ; C. the height where the camp isufually pitched for the accommodation of thofe who vifitthis medicinal well; D. Abaffian villages inhabited by thetribe of Dfhentimir; E. calcareous mountains rifing to-ward the river Malk, and producing a great profufion ofherbs; a, b, places where the hard tophus is interfperfedwith leaves and other parts of plants; F. the ancientramparts,—pp. 347 and following, as likewife pp. 367and 368.

Plate XVII. Mount Metfhuka, together with the adjacent inferior moun-V tains fronting it; being divided longitudinally ; and con-fifting of a fpecies of tophus: at the extremity of thiselevation, there is a fulphureous bath, the water of whichis abforbed in the piain. At a diflance may be feen thefummits of the Befhtau, or the mount with five heads.—pp. 358 and 36S.

Plate XVIII. A Circaffian of diftin&ion in his ordinary domeftic drefs;V/ and a princefs of that nation : in the back ground are Cir-caffian houfes ; and natives on horfeback and on foot.—p. 398, and fee alfo the preceding page.

Plate XIX.