Potiphar’s Wife, Zoleikha or Zuleika; but some call her Raïl.—Sale, Al Korân, xii. note.
Pott (Mr.), the librarian at the Spa.
Mrs. Pott, the librarian’s wife.—Sir W. Scott, St. Roman’s Well (time, George III.).
Potteries (Father of the), Josiah Wedgewood (1730-1795).
Pounce (Mr. Peter), in The Adventures of Joseph Andrews, by Fielding (1742).
Poundtext (Peter), an “indulged pastor” in the covenanters’ army.—Sir W. Scott, Old Mortality (time, Charles II.).
Pourceaugnac [Poor-sone-yak], the hero of a comedy so called. He is a pompous country gentleman, who comes to Paris to marry Julie, daughter of Oronte (2 syl.); but Julie loves Eraste (2 syl.), and this young man plays off so many tricks, and devises so many mystifications upon M. de Pourceaugnac, that he is fain to give up his suit.—Molière, M. de Pourceaugnac (1669).
Poussin (The British), Richard Cooper (*-1806).
Poussin (Gaspar). So Gaspar Dughet, the French painter, is called (1613-1675).
Powell (Mary), the first wife of John Milton.