that this immense tract of land is divided by a chain of mountains which run from west to east, leaving Siberia on the north, and Great Tartary on the south; that the climate of Siberia is so cold that, excepting a few places, it is unsusceptible of cultivation; and that, though the Russians have settlements all along the Irtis, they cultivate nothing; that this country produces only some little firs and shrubs; that the natives of the country are divided into wretched hordes or tribes, like those of Canada;
III. KAPITULUA. Asiako klimaz Kontakizunek dioskutenez, "Asiako iparraldea, berrogeigarren gradutik-edo Poloraino, eta Moskoviako mugetatik ekialdeko itsasoraino doan kontinente handi hori, oso klima hotzekoa da;