The reaction 
 $\rm{e}^{+} \rm{e}^{-} \rightarrow \rm{e}^{+} \rm{e}^{-}
 \gamma ^{*}  \gamma ^{*}  \rightarrow 
 \rm{e}^{+} \rm{e}^{-} $ {\sl hadrons} for quasi-real photons
is studied  using data from $ \sqrt {s} = 183$ GeV  
     up to 202 GeV.
 Results on the total cross sections 
 $\sigma(\rm{e}^{+} \rm{e}^{-} \rightarrow 
 \rm{e}^{+} \rm{e}^{-} $ {\sl hadrons}) and  
$\sigma (\gamma\gamma \rightarrow $ {\sl hadrons}) are given 
for the two-photon  centre-of-mass energies
 5  GeV $\leq W_{\gamma\gamma} \leq$ 185 GeV.
  The total
  cross section of two real photons is  
   described by a  Regge parametrisation. We observe
 a steeper rise with the two-photon centre-of-mass energy as compared to the
hadron-hadron and the photon-proton cross sections. The data are 
also compared to the expectations of different theoretical models.