ASIA.

GENERAL INTRODUCTION. — Names - Boundaries,

1-Extent and Superficies-Great Central Pla-

teau, 2—Mountains and Basins of Northern

Asia-Mountains and Basins of Eastern Asia, 5

-Mountains and Basins of Southern Asia, 6—

Mountains and Basins of Western Asia-The Al-

tai Mountains,8-Volcanoes-Synoptic Table of

Mountains, 9-Steppes, 10-Seas-The Arctic

Ocean, 11-The Pacific Ocean-The Indian

Ocean, 13-The Mediterranean-The Euxine

-Inland Seas and Lakes-The Aral-The Cas-

pian, 14-Rivers, 17-Climate, 19-Produc.

tions-Animal Kingdom, 20-Vegetable King-

dom-Mineral Kingdom, 21-Population, 22—

Tribes according to Colour-Tribes according

to Blumenbach's Classification, 23-General

Summary-Languages-Religions, 26-State
of Civilization, 27-Progressive Geography, 28
-Alexander's Discoveries-Egyptian and Sy-
rian Discoveries, 29-Knowledge of the Greeks
and Romans, 30-Knowledge of the Middle
Ages-Vasco de Gama and Columbus, 31-
Modern Discoveries, 32-Travellers in the In-
terior-Natural Divisions, 33.

Boundaries,

ASIATIC RUSSIA.

36-Superficial Extent-Caucasian

System, 37-Name-Historical Notice, 38-

Basins-Western Caucasus-Central Cauca-

sus, 39-Eastern Caucasus-Geology and

Scenery, 40-Productions-Caucasian Tribes,

41-Uralian Mountains, 42-The Little Altai-

The Baikalian Mountains-The Daourian

Chains-Mountains of Kamtschatka-M. Hum-

boldt's Observations, 43-Steppes, 44-Rivers-

The Kara-The Obi, 45-The Yenisei-The

Lena-The Omoloi, Kolyma, &c.-Rivers of

the Southern Ocean, 46-Rivers of the Black

Sea-Lakes-The Baikal, 47-Lakes of Wes.

tern Siberia-Salt Lakes, 48.

CHAP. II. CLIMATE-PRODUCTIONS-MANUFACTURES,

AND COMMERCE-Climate-Diseases, 49-Pro-

ductions-Animal Kingdom, 50-Vegetable

Kingdom, 51-Mineral Kingdom-Mines-

Manufactures, 52-Commerce, 53-Compara-

tive Table-Monies, 57.

CHAP. III.

POPULATION AND TRIBES-Tribes and

Nations-1st, The Slavonian Tribes-2d, Cau-

casian Tribes-3d, Tatarian Tribes, 58-4th,

Mongols-5th, Mandshurs,59-6th, Fins,60-7th,

Samoides-The Yakouts, 61-8th, The Kor-

iaks-9th, The Kamtschadalians-General

Summary-Foreigners, 64.

CHAP. IV, THE KINGDOM OF KASAN-Government of
Kasan-Government of Wiatka, 65-Govern-

ment of Perm-Government of Simbirsk, 66-

Government of Pesan, 67.

CHAP, v. kingdom of astrakhan-Government of

Astrakhan-Government of Saratof, 67-Pro-

vince of Caucasus-Province of Orenburg, 68.

CHAP. VI. THE KINGDOM OF SIBERIA-Government of

Tobolsk-Circle and Town of Tobolsk, 69-

District of Ischim-Circle of Kurgan-Tartar

Inhabitants, 70-Government of Tomsk-

Town of Tomsk-Circle of Biisk and Chinese

Frontier, 71-Province of Irkoutsk-Govern-

ment of Irkoutsk-Vershni-Udinsk and Seleng-

insk, 72-Nertchinsk-Kiakhta-District of

Okhotsk, 73-Country of the Tschuktsches-

Country of the Koriaks-Peninsula of Kam.

tschatka, 74-Islands in the Eastern Sea, 75.

CHAP. VII. THE CAUCASIAN DISTRICTS, 76-I. Pro-
vince of Georgia-Boundaries-Name-History,
80-Divisions-Physical Features-Climate-
Productions, 83-Inhabitants-Trade and Com-
merce-Circle of Teflis, 84-II. The Province
of Imeritia-Boundaries-Physical Features and
Productions-Inhabitants-Guriel-Mingrelia,
85-The Suanes-III. The Country of the Ab-
assians-Boundaries-Physical Features-In.
habitants, 86-IV. Circassia-Boundaries—
Physical Features-Productions-Inhabitants,

87-Lesghians-Ossetinians-V. Province of

Daghistan-Boundaries, 88-Physical Features

-Climate and Productions-Population and

Territoria Divisioné.VI. Proviice of Shir.

wan-Boundaries Physica! Features, 89-In-

habitants-District of Baku-Khanate of Shir-

wah Khanate of Scheki-The state of Dschar

-The Kharate Carabagh, 90-Talischin-VII.

The Province of 'Aran, 91-Authorities, 92.

ASTATIC TURKEY.

Boundaries-Extent, 93-Divisions, 94.

I. ASIA MINOR-Name- Boundaries and Extent.

94-Political Divisions, 95.

CHAP. I. PHYSICAL FEATURES-Face of the Country

-Rivers-The Halys,99—The Iris-The Fatsa

&c. 100-Mountains, Plains, and Valleys, 102-

Olympus, 104-Taurus, 105-Antitaurus, 106--

Scydisses-The Argi-Dagh, 107-Lakes, 109.

CHAP. II. CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS-Climate-

Mineral Productions, 109-Vegetable Produc

tions, 110-Soil, &c. 112-Zoology, 113-Com-

merce and Manufactures, 114.

CHAP. III. POPULATION AND TRIBES, 115.

CHAP. IV. CITIES AND TOPOGRAPHY-Trebisond-

Amasia, 116-Tocat-Sivas, &c. 117-Scutari,