. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. S2D RUSSIA IN EUROPE. of tlie rivers, and oblige them to expand into veritable seas in their upper basins. The lanis stretching south and east of this lacustrine region are themselves but moderately elevated, so that they are still mostly covered with lakes, marshes, peat beds, and badly drained low-lying tracts. East of Esthonia and Livonia one of these vast reservoirs, fed by the Yelikaya, the Embach, and other large streams, stretches north and south for a distance of over 80 miles. This is the Peipus of the Esthonians, known to the Russians as
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. S2D RUSSIA IN EUROPE. of tlie rivers, and oblige them to expand into veritable seas in their upper basins. The lanis stretching south and east of this lacustrine region are themselves but moderately elevated, so that they are still mostly covered with lakes, marshes, peat beds, and badly drained low-lying tracts. East of Esthonia and Livonia one of these vast reservoirs, fed by the Yelikaya, the Embach, and other large streams, stretches north and south for a distance of over 80 miles. This is the Peipus of the Esthonians, known to the Russians as the Chudskoie Ozero, or "Lake of the Chudes," because surrounded by Chudic (Finnish) tribes. It has a mean depth of some 30 feet, and forms two basins connected by a channel somewhat over 1 mile wide at its narrowest point, about Fig. 169.—TiCHKov. Scale 1 : 300, 6 Miles. 60 feet deep, and with a distinct current. The Peipus, which was formerly far more extensive than at present, is probably the remains of an inlat connecting the eastern extremity of the Gulf of Finland with the Gu^f of Pign, but now cut off from the sea by the gradual upheaval of the coast. The continual influx of rivers and the rainfall have changed it to a fresh-water lake ; but at several points may still be detected the old marine cliffs, in every respect like those on the present Esthonian seaboard. Some of its fauna are also of marine origin, such as a species of seal which has gradually adapted itself to the slowly changing element. A number of salmon placed here by Von Baer in 1852 have multiplied, although prevented by the fulls at the outflow from yearly visiting the Baltic. Since 1844^,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H.
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