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Interefting route along the (höre of the Cafpian Sea, to Kiflar 294

Mouths of the river Kuraa .... 295Traces of the ancient conne&ion between the Cafpian Sea

and that of Azof .... 296

Of the Trukhmenes or Turcomen - - - 298Farther proofs of the conneftion that fubfifted between the

different Seas ..... 302

Dangerous journey to Malye Madmary - - 312

(Economical accounts of ditto - - - - 316

Colonies along the Lines of Caucafus - - - 319

Ruins of Greater or Upper Madfhary - - - 327

Maufoleum of the Tartars ... - 336

Obfervations made during a Journey along the Caucafus 339—380

Defcription and chemical Analyfis of the mineral fpring

of Alexandrof - - - - - 347

Account of Mount Metlhuka - 357

Plants growing on ditto - - - 364Remarks on the fulphureous waters, or the hot bath, of this

mountain - .... 365

Examination of Mount Befhtau ... 367

Trees and plants growing on ditto ... 368

Departure to Georgieffk - - - - 371

Camp on the banks of the Bakfan -. - - 378

Account of the Nations inhabiting Mount Caucafus, farticularly

the Tßerkefjians or Circajfians - - 381—444

Genealogy of the Circaffian princes - 393

Hiftorical difquifition refpefting the ancient Amazons and

prefent Circafiians - ... 407

Tribes inhabiting the country beyond the Kuban - 413

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