In order to give the reader fome notion of that vaft
tract of country, over which the merchandize is frequently
tranfported by land carriage, a lift of the diftances
is here fubjoined.
From Peterfburg to Mofeow
Mofcow to Tobolfk —
Tobolfk to Irkutfk —
Irkutfk to Kiachta —
734 verfts.
2385
291.8
471
6 308
From Irbit to Tobolfk »■ ■ —- 420
From Irkutfk to Nerfhinfk
Nerfhinfk to Zuruchaitu
1x29
37°
From Ochotfk to Yakutfk —
Yakutfk to Irkutfk —
927
2433
From Selenginfk to Zuruchaitu
Zuruchaitu to Pekin —»
Kiachta to Pekin —
g 5o
1388
1532
The Chinefe tranfport their goods to Kiachta chiefly
upon camels- It is four of five days journey from Pekin
to the wall of China, and forty-fix from thence acrofs
the Mongol defect to Kiachta *.
* Pallas Reife, P. III. p. 134.
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