the capital of Siberia, is fitated at the confluence of the rivers Tobol and Irtifh, in N. Lat. 58° 12', E. Long. 68° 18'. The city stands upon the afcent of a high hill, the lower part of which is inhabited by Mahometan Tartars, who carry on a confiderable traffic upon the river Irtifh, and convey their merchandife quite acros Great Tartary, as far as China. The river Irtifh is reckoned as rapid as the Danube; runs from the fouth, and empties itfelf into the Ob: the Tobol washes the other fide of the town, and a little below it falls into the Irtifh. By means of thefe two rivers, there is a conftant flow of merchandife into the city during the summer feafon. Tobol'ki is therefore a great mart for the commodities of Mucovy, Tar-tary, and other countries: and here is a great concourse of merchants. All forts of provisions are plentiful and cheap. An hundred weight of rice is fold for 16 copecs, equal to about eightpence fterling; a flurgeon weighing 40 pounds, for half that money; an ox for two rix-dollars, and every other article in proportion. The adjacent country abounds with game in great variety. The fupreme court of judicature for all Siberia is held in this city, which is alfo the feat of a metropolitan, fent hither from Moscow to exercise spiritual jurisdiction over the whole kingdom. Tobol'ki is well fortified, and defended by a strong garrifon, under the command of the waiwode, who refides in the place, and takes charge of the fur tribute, which is here deposited in proper magazines. This governor enjoys a very ex- tensive command, and can occasionally bring into the field 9000 men, besides a strong body of Tartars on horseback, to make head againft the Kalmucks and Colfacks, in their repeated incursions. A fufficient number of Russians, called Jen'koiks, are kept in continual pay by the government, on the banks of the Irtifh, to supply travellers on the czar's account with men, boats, or carriages, to convey them as far as Surnut on the Ob, a voyage of 200 leagues by water. This is the common method of travelling in the summer; but in winter the journey by land is not half fo long, being performed in feds over the ice and fnow, with which the country is covered. Thefe feds are moved by a pair of dogs, which will draw a load of 300 pounds with surprising expedition. They are hired at eafy rates, and during one half of the year may be seen flying over the fnow in great numbers. The city is fuppofed to contain 15,000 inhabitants. It is 800 miles eaf't from Moscow, and 1000 from Petersburgh.