a circle of the Russian province of Nishegorod, extending from 44. 43. to 45. 40. east longitude, and from 55. 30. to 56. 49. north latitude. It is a woody district, but produces some good flax. The inhabitants amount to 82,500, of whom 25,000 are slaves. The capital, a city of the same name, stands on the river Wolga, 840 miles from St Petersburg. It was once a place of more importance than at present, having declined, from losing a great fair held at

a circle of the Russian province of Kostroma. It extends from 58. 7. to 59. north latitude, and from 43. 10. to 44. 4. east longitude. It is a poor district, and affords very little corn, but some flax and hemp. The capital, of the same name, is situated on the river Unsha, which is navigable but a few months in the year. It is 633 miles from St Petersburg, and contains three churches, a monastery, 520 houses, and 2840 inhabitants. Long. 45. 15. E. Lat. 57. 40. N.

a circle of the Russian province of Hindustan, in the province of Delhi and district of Sirhind, within four and a half miles distance of the Sutleje river.