The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-29
A wonderful Temple.

AaAlis IN a Journey IN q junk, de-
scribes in the Overland MONTHLY re-
markable Buddhist temple IN Cochin
China. We give brief extract only, /
which is a vivid picture of Asiatic art
and manners. The temple of Pagoda,
or Wat Of Angkor, is built in the form
of a triangle, covering a square mile Of
ground. A massive wall, with out
buildings, and four splendid entrance |
halls, form tie first square. Within is
lake. The second quadrangle is
raised terruce, formed of solid blocks
of stone, fitted together on the model
of the Via Appia, Of Rome. A massive
and richly carved balustrade protects
this terraced walk, and bridges the lake
ON each side. The terrace, which is
now considerably dilapidated, is 1900
feet on each side. In front it has
magnificent building in the form of
vestibule or gallery, 600 feet long with
three domes or cupolas, and grand en-
trance hall. The whole is sculptured
minutely, and the delicate precision Of
the lines and angles of the plasters and
gateways gives a perfect syrnetry. The
steps up to this gateway are hanked on
either side with colossal lions, their
names so carved as to put me in mind
of Lord Chancellors wigs.
Inside this square have been magnif-
cent gardens and fish ponds. -Four de-
tached houses, all in the same style,
had probably been the residences Of
priests Of the temple All is in solid
stone, without a particle Of wood or
iron. The third square is of 600 feet a
side. It rises superbly from the eleya-
tion Of the terrace, witb eight towers
about $50 feet above its basement level.
To give an idea of the architecture is
difficult, rs it follows no recognized or
der. The towers are all formed in pro-
jecting leaves like pine-apples, having
the shape of a bishops mitre. All the
roofs are domed, and made of solid
stone; all the roofs and doorways are
square, and surrounded with elaborate
headings exceedingly ohaste. The win,
dows are richly mullioned-of course,
without glass. The structure is sur
rounded by q double row of square
columns or pillows with ornamental
capitals and pedestals, and the surface
carved with the figure of woman
finely attired in a quantity Of iewelry a
It is a brooche with pattern such as Ia
dies wear at the present day. The Skin
is trimmed with a fringe and braid
ing, and is gored the dress has II,
bodice, and the person remains uncov
cred, save for deep necklace which
descends upon tho armlets, bracelet
and anklets Of jewels and gold. Blu
the scantiness of the dress is compen
stated for by the head-dress, which tow
ers in strange, fantastic shape as higl
again as the head-square on the fore
head, like the Golf of Mary Stuart. Tn
face is round, the features short, tn
eyes large and soft, quite differen
from the Chinese. The fingers ar
round and graceful, but lack the dc
velopment Of muscle of the arms an
legs. There must have been thousand
of these, the buildings alone was sui
rounded by $50 detached pillars, eac
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wrought in stone or black marble, {
historical events, representing grea
battles, with 100000 men engaged
each regiment consisting Of 1,000-th
numerical strength of the present da
each regiment bearing different il
sigma. The men fought on foot, Tia
chiefs on horseback-the horses az
remarkably well drawn, and the rider
have capital seats, but no stirrups-i
chariots and on elephants, the latte
dashing among the troops and whirlin
them in the air. The day after the VII
tory, women were led captive with I'll
prisoners. The fortunes inflicted q
the conquered were terrible; and a
though tried several times 20 exam
inc them, it made me quite sick eaC
time, and / therefore spare my readet
the description.
The Erie Islands and che Erie Indian
Let ON Indian tribe vanish entire
from the earth without leavinga sha
ow behind, not even one ohieftain to
MS a deputation to Washington, not ev,
one brave who refuses 10 live upon /
reservation, and Blrulks around t
settlements clad in the cast-off silk Ia
of the white man, and forthwith beg
TO exalt the extinct rnce with the hes
of an antiquarian and the pen of a nc
elist. 1t is only the degenerate, min
F,N T,,sIs g,f =, low v,rl,a ,
despise no doubt the tribes of the p,
were of n nobler nature. Among the
tribes of the past there are none me
completely past than the Fries, W
have left scarcely more than q nal
behind them. They belonged TO IL
remarkable confederacy of tribes call
the Neutral Nation, dwelling upon
southern shore OF Lake Erie, city
refuge for warning parties ON eitl
side. To them belonged the right
lighting the council-fire of peace
ceremony which was said TO require
maiden hand, and for years they h
their place, respected and ut pea
Upon these western islands were so
of their Businesses; traces of their 70
tieaGons were discovered there by
first surveyors, earth-worlSs built, APP
rently to inclosc u village, with Ga
and sally-ports of wood, and in
place a quantity of new stone axes
arrrow-heods stored away in a +,
armory for future use. Picture-writ
was also found, and one rock insci
tion upon Kelley's Island has been I
nounced "the most extensive W
sculptured and well-preserved insc
ton ever found in America The +
were at the head of the Neutral Nat
and at the time of the first French
plorers they were in the height of q
power. So much is known, but
more. The lroquois came and sv
Thorn from the face of the earth.