an ancient town of the island of Sardinia, with an archbishop's see. It is pretty large and well fortified; but thinly inhabited, on account of the unhealthy air: it is seated on the western coast, ORK in a bay of the same name, in E. Long. 8. 58. N. Lat. 39. 55.

ORIXA, a kingdom of Indofian, lying on the gulf of Bengal. It is divided from the ancient kingdom of Golconda by a ridge of mountains, the end of which runs a little way into the sea. It is fertile in corn and cattle, and they have several good towns and harbours on the coast; there are also manufactures of different kinds carried on throughout the kingdom. The prince is a Gentoo, who pays to the Great Mogul a tribute to the amount of about 12,000l. yearly.

ORIXA, a genus of plants belonging to the tetrandra class; and in the natural method ranking with those that are doubtful. See BOTANY Index.