a circle of the province of Wologda, in Russia, is bounded on the north-east by Archangel, on the east by Ustjug and Totma, on the south by Kadinikow, on the west by Novogorod, and on the north-west by Olonetz. It extends over 11,060 square miles, comprehends one city, two market-towns, 390 villages, and 68,750 inhabitants. The soil is generally poor, but near the rivers there is some good pasture-land. There are in it some manufactures of hardware. The capital is the small city of the same name on the river Waga. It scarcely contains more than 1800 inhabitants. It is 956 miles from St Petersburg. Long. 41. 45. E. Lat. 60. 40. N.