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CoXE’s TRAVELS IN RUSSIA. TAT
veral alterations had taken place in the names of the governments, particularly that
Olonetz was formerly included in the government of Novogorod, and Archangel in that
of Vologda, from which they have been fince feparated ; that the names of New Ruflia
and of Azof have been changed for that of Ecatherinenflaf; and that the government
of Caucafus has been lately added, and comprifes the government of Aftracan.
Prefent Divifion of the Ruffian Empire into Governments, Provinces, and Diftriéts.
FORTY-ONE GOVERNMENTS.
ad _ L—Government of St. Peterfburgh.
This government comprifes that tract of country called Ingermanland, or Ingria,
wrefted by Peter the Great from the Swedes, and confirmed to the Ruflians at the
peace of Nyftadt, in 1721.—It is divided into ten diftricts.
. St. Peterfburgh.
. Oranienbaum, on the gulf of Finland.
. Yiamburgh on the river Luga, difcharging itfelf into the gulf of Finland.
Luga, on the upper part of the fame river.
Narva, on the river Narova, which falls into the gulf of Finland.
Gvof, near the eaft fide of lake Peipus, on the rivulet called Gvofka.
Rokeftven, or Rokeftvenfk, on the rivulet Oredefh, falling into the Luga.
. Sophia, near Zarfkoe Zelo.
9. Schlueffelburgh, on the Neva, where this river iffues from the Ladoga.
10. New Ladoga, on the river Volkhof, between the lake and the channel of the
Ladoga.
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II. —Government -of Olonetz.
Formerly included in the government of Novogorod.—Contains five diftritts.
1. Petrofavodfk, on the river Schua, falling into the lake Onega.
2. Olonetz, on the river Olonza, falling into the eaft fide of the Ladoga.
3. Vytegra, on the river of the fame name, falling into the fouth fide of the Onega.
4. Kargopol, near the river Onega, at its origin from the lake Latcha.
5- Povenetz, on the north fide of the Onega, where the rapid rivulet Povenetz falls
into it.
Tl. —Government of Wyburgh, or Ruffian Finland.
This government was formerly fubjeCt to Sweden, and comprized in Carelia; part
was ceded to Ruffia at the peace of Nyftadt, in 1721, and part by the treaty of Abo,
1741.—It contains fix diftricts. °
Wiburgh, on the north fide of the gulf of Finland.
2. Willmanftrand, near the lake Saima.
3. Fredericfham, on the gulf of Finland.
4. Nyflot, near the lake Utrufs.
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. Kexholm, on two {mall iflands of the river Woxen, falling into the Ladoga.
- Serdobol, on the north-weftern fide of the Ladoga.
I oier IV.—Govern-
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