Burati, or Bratsky, a tribe of Tartars, now brought under the jurisdiction of Russia, and widely dispersed throughout Siberia, in the government of Irkutsk, wherein their numbers are computed from the capitation tax at about 300,000. Their features are of a genuine Tartar cast, resembling those of the Kalmycks, though they are not quite so flat, the nose being somewhat higher, and the countenance more open. They themselves trace their origin to the Kalmycks, and not to the Moguls. They are pastoral in their habits, and depend for their subsistence chiefly on their flocks, but some of their number devote themselves to agriculture. The principal occupations of the men are riding and hunting; and they are dexterous archers as well as skilful horsemen. They have likewise made considerable progress in the working of iron, and in tanning. Many women of the tribe are occupied in this latter branch of industry, and display much ingenuity and taste in the art. They are esteemed honest and sincere, and both sexes are extremely courteous. They are very ignorant, and debased by the grossest paganism. The residence of this tribe is chiefly around the shores of the lake Baikal, and the rivers Angora and Lena.