a tribe of Tartars, called also *Elati*, inhabiting the larger half of what the Europeans call Western Tartary. Their territory extends from the Caspian sea, and the river Taik or Ural, in 72 degrees of longitude from Ferro, to mount Altay, in 110 degrees, and from the 40th to the 52d degree of north latitude; whence it may be computed about 1930 miles in length from west to east, and in breadth from north to south about 650 miles where broadest. It is bounded on the north by Russia and Siberia, from which it is separated by a chain of mountains; on the east by mount Altay; on the south by the countries of Karazm and the two Bukharias, from which it is also separated partly by a chain of mountains, and partly by some rivers.—For a description of the country, the manners, &c. of the inhabitants, see Tartary.