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Xtiy was ufed, it mud be a very fine gluten. As far as re¬ 
lates to the exterior furface of the body of the building, 
the mafonry is the bed I have ever feen. The whole 
building has been plaftered over in theufual manner; and 
it is where this platter has fcaled off that the workman- 
fliip is to be obferved. 
“A little further to the eaftward, without the walls of 
the fort, is another about the fize of the one I iketched, 
but fomewhat different in form. It has been repaired and 
beautified by the prefent prince of Pagaam, and is deferv- 
ing of more attention than my time or circumftances 
would permit me to beftow on it. It is alfo quadrangular, 
but its porticos projeft further; the fpire is loftier, 
and it has two vaulted galleries furrounding it, in the 
walls of which are numerous niches filled with various 
images of their deities. In the four principal centre 
niches are four ereCt coloffal gilt images of Godornah, 
about twenty-five feet in height, Handing on the lotos- 
flower. It is remarkable that thefe have all crifped hair. 
ThePoonghees deny that they have any affinity with Caf- 
fres; but fay, that, when Godornah affumed the religious 
habit, he cut off his hair with his fword, leaving it rugged 
or furrowed ; and the features of a genuine Burmhan 
have a good deal of the Caffre call. Thefe principal 
niches form a kind of fanClum fan&orurn, and are railed off 
fo as to prevent the too near approach of the multitude. 
Over each figure isfufpended a chattre (umbrella) of do¬ 
minion. In the veftibule of the weftern front is a large 
Hone with the prints of the feet of Godornah. Thefe are 
only reprefentations of thofe facred impreffions which he 
has left in various parts of the earth, particularly in the 
Burmhan dominions. The following are the rough di- 
menfions which I took of the building, to form a ground 
plan from: The outer wall of the portico 14. feet thick, 
breadth of the paffage 10 feet. Portico or veftibule, 
length 40 feet, breadth 21, height 35, paffage of ditto to 
firft cloifter or gallery 14 feet length, breadth ro feet. 
Firft gallery greateft length 143 feet, breadth 86, paffage 
thence to the inner gallery 14 feet, breadth 10 feet; in¬ 
ner gallery greateft length 101 feet 10 inches, breadth 8 
feet 6 inches. Niche for the idol, breadth 20 feet, depth 
17 feet, height 35 or 40 feet. The partition wall between 
the two galleries, and the outer wall alfo, had feveral 
fmall arches for the paffage of air and light at different 
heights. To get to the fecond ftory it was neceffary to 
creep along a cornice, about 14 feet above the pavement, 
and only 16 inches broad ; a rifle which neither our devo¬ 
tion or curiofity could tempt us to encounter. I have 
only to add, that the avenues to the inner cloifter had 
great folding grated gates; but the only precautions ufed 
are feemingly intended to keep out cattle. We were per - 
mitted to traverfe and examine every thing without mo- 
leftation; a few perfons, who, I fuppofe, were (laves to 
the pagoda, attending us out of curiofity. However, to 
reconcile them to our meafuring, &c. I told them we had 
nothing of the kind in our country; and, if I was not 
particular in writing down the length, breadth, See. the 
people there would not believe that there was fuch a 
building in the world. In the two galleries of the.lower 
ftory I think there are at lead 2000 images in the niches, 
of (lone and wood gilt, the carving tolerable; and in little 
compartments on the outfide of the furbafe, were figures 
in relief, of green varniftied pottery, and alfo on the 
frieze of the cornice. 
“The prince of Pagaam has a houfe here ; or, as it is 
called in the language of the country, a palace, furrounded 
by a mat-enclofure; but we were not permitted to exa¬ 
mine it. Near the river area number of betel-gardens, 
covered over as in Hindoftan, and diligently kept. They 
are watered by paeotes, as ufed on the Coromandel coaft ; 
but the lever is wrought by the men at the bucket, after 
the Chinefe fafliion. There are but few inhabitants here, 
and thofe apparently in indigent circumftances; the 
trade of this place having been transferred with its po¬ 
pulation to Gucaym, adjoining it to the northward, 
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where the principal manufacture of lacquered w'are is car¬ 
ried on.” 
PO'KING, adj. Drudging; fervile; a colloquial ex- 
preffion.—Bred to fome polling profeffion, or employed in 
fome office of drudgery. Gray to Dr. Wharton. 
PO'KING-STICK, f. An inftrument anciently made 
life of to adjufl the plaits of the ruffs which were then 
worn. Now called an Italian iron, and ufed for the fame 
purpofe.—Your ruff muft (land in print, and for that 
purpofe get poliing-Jlichs with fair long handles, left they 
fcorch your hands. Middleton's Blurt Majler Con/lable, 
1602.—Pins and poliing-Jlichs of Heel. Shaltefpeare's Wint. 
Tale. 
POKON'CA, a mountain of Pennfylvania: twenty- 
two miles north-weft of Eafton. 
PO'KRA, a river of Sclavonia, which runs into the 
Save fix miles fouth-weft of Craliovavelika. 
POKRATZ', a town of Sclavonia, on the river Pokra : 
fixteen miles eaft of Craliovavelika. 
POKRE'JE, or Pokroje, a town of Samogitia : twenty- 
five miles fouth-weft of Birza. 
POKROP'SKOE, a town of Ruffia, in the government 
of Perm : twenty miles fouth-weft of Kungur. 
POKRO'V, a fmall town of European Ruffia, in the 
government of Vladimir. It is the chief placeofadif- 
tri£l, and (lands fixty-two miles eaft of Mofcovv. 
POKRO'VA, or Bogoroditz, a town of Ruffia, in the 
province of Ufting, on the river Sula: fixty miles eaft of 
Lalfk. 
POKROVSKA'IA, a town of Ruffia, in the govern¬ 
ment of Saratov, on the eaft fide of the Volga, oppofite to 
Saratov. 
POKR-OVSKA'IA, a fortrefs of Tobolflc, in Afiatic 
Ruffia : forty-eight miles weft of Omfk. 
POKROV'SKOE, a town of Ruffia, in the govern¬ 
ment of Ekaterinoflav : fixteen miles weft-fouth-weft of 
Slavenflc. 
POKROV'SKOI, a village of Afiatic Ruffia, in the go¬ 
vernment of Irkutflc: thirty-two miles fouth-weft of 
Yakoutfk. 
POKROV'SKOI, a town of Ruffia, in the government 
of Archangel, on the Baga : thirty-fix miles fouth of 
Schenlkurlk.—Alfo,a town of Ruffia, in the governmentof 
Vologda : fixteen miles weft-fouth-weft of Totma.—Alfo, 
a town of Ruffia, in the government of Vologda : thirty- 
two miles north of Totma. 
POKTOO', a town of the Birman empire : thirty miles 
weft of Ava. 
POKU'CIA. SeePocuTiA. 
POL (St.), a town of France, department of the Pas 
de Calais, on the Ternoife. It has a confiderable traffic 
in tobacco and wool; and its mineral waters are faid to 
be little inferior to thofe of Spa. Population 3000. It is 
twenty-two miles north-weft of Arras. 
POL (St.), a town of France, department of the Eaftern 
Pyrenees, on the river Aigle. Population 1300. It is 
twenty-four miles north-weft of Perpignan. 
POL (St.), a fmall but well-built town of Spain, on the 
coaft of Catalonia. 
POL DE LEON' (St.), a town of France, department 
of Finifterre, fituated on an eminence near the fea. It 
has manufactures of leather and pottery; alfo a confi¬ 
derable traffic in the linen-trade, and in the horfes reared 
in the furrounding country. Population 5400. It is 
twelve miles north-weft of Morlaix, and thirty-four 
north-eaft of Brett. Lat. 48. 41. 24. N. Ion. 3. 58. W. 
PO'LA, an ancient town of Auftrian Illyria, in the 
peninfula of Iftria, fituated on an eminence on the gulf 
of Venice. It was formerly a confiderable city, and is 
dill a bifliop’s fee; but its population is dwindled down 
to lefs than a tenth of what it was in the time of the Ro¬ 
mans. Its harbour, however, is excellent, and is fufficient 
to contain a large fleet, being twelve miles in circuit, 
formed and protected by a chain of very pleafant hills ; 
but yet the entrance is too narrow for large veffels. 
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