a considerable town of Asia, and capital of a kingdom of the same name in the Ruffian empire, with a strong castle, a citadel, and an archbishop's see. The country about it is very fertile in all sorts of fruits, corn, and pulse. It carries on a great trade in furs, and furnishes wood for the building of ships. The kingdom of Casan is bounded on the north by Permia, on the east by Siberia, on the south by the river Wolga, and on the west by the province of Moscow. E. Long. 53° 25'. N. Lat. 55° 38'.