a district of Hindustan, in the province of Bejaipoor, belonging to the nizam, and situated about the seventeenth degree of north latitude. It is well watered, being situated between the rivers Beemah and Krishna, and is extremely fertile. To the north of the Beemah it is somewhat hilly. The principal towns are Nusseritabad and Sakkar; and the latter is the capital. It is situated on the north side of the Beemah river, sixty-five miles east from the city of Bejaipoor. Long. 76° 38'. E. Lat. 17° 4'. N.

SALSI PUEDES, is the name of some islands in the Gulf of California. They lie in the interior of the gulf, and form a chain, leaving only some very narrow channels, of difficult entrance for vessels. They are of various sizes, the largest bearing the names of Las Animas, San Lorenzo, San Estevan, and San Augustin.