a circle of the province of Nishegorod, in Russia, extending from latitude 54. 31. to 54. 14. and from longitude 43. 43. to 45. 28. east. It is well supplied with the means of conveyance, by several rivers running into the Wolga, for its chief products, which consist of rye, hemp, and flax. It contains 185,000 inhabitants, of whom 50,000 are slaves. The capital, a city of the same name, is 840 miles from St Petersburg, at the junction of the rivers Tescha and Kochschtchswaki, and contains 267 houses, with 1560 inhabitants. Long. 44. 20. E. Lat. 55. 54. N.

ULLI, Jean Baptiste, one of the most celebrated musicians that has appeared in France since the revival of learning, was born at Florence. He was taken to France when very young, by a person of quality; and he carried the art of playing on the violin to the highest perfection. Louis XIV. appointed him superintendent of music. Some time afterwards, Perinna having introduced operas into France, and quarrelled with his company, he resigned his privilege to Lulli. Operas were then carried to the utmost perfection by this celebrated musician, and were attended with continual applause. From this time, Lulli every year produced a piece of his own composition, until his death, which happened in the year 1687.

ULLY, Raymond, a writer on alchemy, surnamed the Enlightened Doctor, was born in the island of Majorca in 1225. He applied himself with indefatigable labour to the study of the Arabian philosophy, chemistry, physic, and divinity, and acquired great reputation by his works. He at length went to preach the gospel in Africa, and was stoned to death in Mauritania, at the age of eighty. He is honoured as a martyr at Majorca, whither his body was carried. He wrote many treatises on the sciences, in which he shows much study and subtlety, but little judgment or solidity. A complete edition of his works was printed at Mentz. This person must not be confounded with Raymond Lully of Terraca, surnamed Neophytus, who, from being a Jew, became Dominican friar, and maintained several opinions which were condemned by Gregory XI.