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The nitrous hillocks of Sharenoi Bugor ... 208

Obfervations colle&ed at Aftrakhan - - - 210Prices of timber at ditto - - - -211

Rife and fall of the Volga at ditto - - - 213

On the (täte of the fifheries at ditto - - - 214

On the commerce of ditto - - - 22 t

On the marine of the Cafpian Sea - - - 232Defcription of the Eaftern method of dyeing cotton red with

madder - - ... 233General account of the culture of the vine at Aftrakhan, and

in its vicinity - - - - -236

The different fpecies of grape there cultivated - - 243Curious rites and ceremonies of the idolatrous Indians at

Aftrakhan - - - - 254

Armenian worihip at ditto - - - 259

Red Water-Lily, or Nymphaa Nelumbo, - - 260Hiftorical account of the governors of Perfia, with interefting

details of their treacherous and fanguinary proceedings 261Particulars relative to the celebrated large diamond fold to

the Emprefs by the ShafFras family - - 276

Journey from Aßrakhan to the Lines of Caucafus. - 279—338

Remarkable falt-lake Beßkolßoi ...

Origin of faline lakes - -

Another falt-lake Kartufanßoi ...

Seven lakes called Kobylifky, and two termed Malinoffkyeor the rafpberry lakes ....

Probable origin of fand-banks ....Tamarifks grown from the feed ...

Saline low country near the Cafpian SeaExtenfive fea-valley of Alabuga ...

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