Fate, får, fåll, fåt; mẻ, mět; pine or pine, pin; nỏ, nôt; õõ, as in good; the mountain range called Anti-Libanus. The Greek name of this city, Heliopolis, signifies the same as Baalbec; i. e. "city of the sun." Only a small part of the town is now inhabited; it is chiefly interesting for its ruins. Lat. near 34° N., Lon. 36° E.

BALDWIN, a co. in the central part of Ga. Pop. 7,250. Co. t. Milledgeville.

BALDWIN, a co. in the S. part of Ala., E. of, and bordering on the Mobile r. Pop. 2,951. Co. t. Blakely.

BALE. See BASEL.

BAL-E-AR/-IC ISLANDS (Anc. Balea'res), situated in the Mediterranean Sea, off the E. coast of Spain. They consist of Majorca, Minorca, and Ivica, besides the two very small ones of Formentera and Cabrera.

BALFUROSH, bål-fur-ōsh', or BAL-FROOSH', the third t. of the kingdom of Persia, is situated in the prov. of Mazanderan, about 12 m. from the S. shore of the Caspian Sea. Lat. 36° 33' N., Lon. 52° 45′ E. Pop. estimated at 100,000. (B.)

BALIZE, bâ-leez', (Mex. Sp. Baliza, bi-lee'-så,) a r. of British Honduras, Mexico, which flows into the Bay of Honduras. Balize is a corruption of Waliz, a name given by the Spaniards to this place, from its having been discovered, and resorted to by an English pirate named Wallice.

BALIZE, a t. situated at the mouth of the above r. Lat. 17° 29' N., Lon. 88° 8′ W. Pop. in 1833, 3,794. (P. C.)

BALKAN, bål-kån', (Anc. Hæ/mus,) a chain of mountains in European Turkey, between Bulgaria and Rumelia, which commences near the Adriatic, and terminates at the Black Sea.

BALKH, bålk, (Anc. Zarias/pa and Bac'tra,) one of the most ancient and, formerly, one of the largest and most populous cities of Asia, situated in the kingdom of Bokhara. Lat. 36° 40′ N., Lon. 67° 18′ E. Present pop. only about 2,000. (B.)

BAL-LARD, a co. at the W. extremity of Ky., bordering on the Ohio r. BALLINA, bal-lin-å', a small t. of Ireland, in Mayo co., 6 m. S. by E. of Killala.

BAL-LIN-AS-LÕE', a t. of Ireland, in the co. of Galway, 80 m. W. of Dublin. Pop. in 1831, 4,140. (P. C.)

BALLSTON SPA, balls/-ton spå, a village of Saratoga co., N. Y., situated 30 m. N. of Albany, famous for its mineral springs.

BAL-LY, or BALI, or LITTLE JAVA, an i. separated from the E. extremity of Java by a strait called the Strait of Bally. Its length is above 90 m.; its greatest breadth about 50 m. It is intersected by the parallel of 8° 30' S. Lat., and the meridian of 115° E. Lon.

BAL-LY-SHAN-NON, a t. of Ireland, in the co. of Donegal, 112 m. N. W. of Dublin. Pop. in 1831, 3,775. (P. C.)

BALTIC, a sea in the N. of Europe, which separates Sweden and the Danish islands from Germany, Prussia, and Russia, extending from 54° to 66° N. Lat., and from 10° to 30° E. Lon. It is about 900 m long. The superficial extent is estimated at above 160,000 sq. m. Towards the northern extremity it forms two large branches, the Gulf of Both

ou, as in our; th, as in thin; TH, as in this; N, nearly like ng. nia, which runs nearly N., and the Gulf of Finland, extending in an easterly direction. It is connected with the ocean by the gulf called Cattegat.

BAL-TI-MORE, a co. of Md., on the W. side of the Chesapeake Bay, N. of the Patapsco r. Entire pop. 134,379.

BALTIMORE, a city, port of entry, and seat of justice of the above co., on the N. side of the Patapsco r., 14m. from its entrance into the Chesapeake Bay; about 38m., by the railroad, N.E. of Washington, and 93m. W.S.W. of Philadelphia. This town is admirably situated both for foreign and internal commerce. It is built round a basin, which affords a secure and spacious harbour; and it has communication by railroads not only with Philadelphia and Washington, but with Winchester, Annapolis, Cumberland, Frederick City, York, Lancaster, and Harrisburg. Among the remarkable buildings of Baltimore may be noticed the Washington Monument, on the summit of which stands a colossal statue of Washington, at a height of 163 feet from the ground. This city is the seat of a medical school, called the University of Maryland; and of St. Mary's College, a flourishing institution under the direction of the Roman Catholics. It is also the residence of a Catholic archbishop. All strangers agree in extolling the agreeable society of Baltimore, which is said to resemble, more than any other of our cities, the gay and polished capitals of Europe. Lat. 39° 17° N., Lon. 76° 37° W. Pop. 102,313.-Inhab. BAL-TI-MO-RE-AN.

BIL-TING-GLASS, a small t. of Ireland, in the co. of Wicklow, 33 m. S. W. of Dublin.

BAM-BAR-RA, an extensive country in the interior of N. Africa, the exact boundaries of which are not known. On the N. it borders on the Great Desert; and it extends to 5° W. Lon.

BAMBERG, båm/-beRG, an archiepiscopal t. of Bavaria, on the Regnitz, about 3 m. above its influx into the Main, and 30 m. W. of Baireuth. Besides its medical and surgical schools, it has a lyceum, in which a complete course of divinity and philosophy is given. Lat. 49° 56' N., Lon. 11° E. Pop. 21,000. (B.)

BAM-BOOK', a country of Africa, extending between 12° and 14° N. Lat., and 8° and 11° W. Lon., containing mines of gold, silver, and iron. It is esteemed one of the richest gold regions on the globe. The inhabitants are Mandingoes.

BAN-CA, an i. near the N. coast of Sumatra, between 1° 30' and 3° 8' 3. Lat., and 105° 9′ and 106° 51′ E. Lon. Its greatest length is 135 m.; its breadth, 65 m. Banca owes its importance to its inexhaustible tin mines, first discovered about the year 1710.

BAN-DA ISLANDS, a group of small islands in the eastern seas, between 4° 20′ and 4° 40′ S. Lat. and 129° 40′ and 130° 10' E. Lon.

BANFF, Sometimes written and always pronounced Bamff, the cap. of Banffshire, Scotland, on the Doveron, 39 m. N. N. W. of Aberdeen. Pop. of the burgh and parish, 3,202.

BANFFSHIRE, bamfl-shir, a co. in the N. of Scotland, bordering on Moray Frith. Pop. 49,679.

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BANGALORE, bang'-ga-lore', an important fortified t. of Hindostan, in Mysore. Lat. 12° 57′ N. Lon., 77° 36′ E. Pop. estimated at 60,000. (P. C.)

BANG-KOK, the present cap. of Siam, situated on both sides of the r. Meinam, about 30 m. from its mouth. Both banks of the river are lined with floating houses for the whole length of the town, amounting to 3 or 4 miles. Towards the river, these houses have covered platforms, where the various productions of China and of the country are exposed for sale; so that this portion of Bang-kok may be called a floating bazaar. The greatest number of the inhabitants are Chinese and their descendants. The houses, with few exceptions, are built of wood. Lat. about 13° 30′ N., Lon. 100° 30′ E. Pop. estimated at 90,000. (B.) BANGOR, bang/-gor, a city in Caernarvonshire, Wales, near the N. entrance of Menai Strait, 9 m. N. E. of Caernarvon. Pop. 7,232. BAN-GOR, a city of Me., cap. of the co. of Penobscot, on the W. bank of r. Penobscot, 30 m. in a straight line N. of Castine. It has a theological seminary, established in 1816. Pop. 8,627.

BANN, a r. of Ireland, which rises in the co. of Down, and flowing N. W. through Lough Neagh, enters the North Sea about 4 m. N. W. of Coleraine, after a course of near 80 m.

BAN-NOCK-BURN, a village of Scotland, in the co. of Stirling, 29 m. W. N. W. from Edinburgh, celebrated for a great victory gained by Robert Bruce over Edward II. of England, in 1314. Pop. 2,206.

BAN-TAM', a t. of Java, in a prov. of the same name, on the N. E. coast of the island. Lat. 6° 2′ S., Lon. 106° 9′ E. It was formerly a great and populous city, but is now falling in ruins and almost deserted on account of the putrid miasmas which prevail here. (B.)

BAN-TRY, a t. of Ireland, in the co. of Cork, at the head of an extensive bay to which it gives its name. This bay contains three harbours, one near its entrance, secure and spacious, with water sufficiently deep for the largest ships. Pop. 4,275. (P. C.)

BAPAUME, ba-pome, an ancient t. of France, in the dep. of Pas de Calais, 94 m. N. N. E. of Paris. Lat. 50° 6′ N., Lon. 2° 52′ E. Pop. in 1832, 3,071. (P. C.)

BAR-BA-DOS, or BARBADOES, the most eastern of the Caribbee islands, belonging to the English, who established a colony here in 1624. It is about 20 m, long and 10 m. broad. Area 166 sq. m. Entire pop. in 1830, 91,887. (P. C.) Bridgetown, the cap., is situated on Carlisle Bay, at the S. W. end of the island. Lat. 13° 5° N., Lon. 59° 40′ W.-Inhab. BAR-BA-DI-AN.

BAR-LE-DUC, bar'-lçh-dük', a t. in the N. of France, the cap. of the dep. of Meuse, or the Ornain, (OR`-nâN',) a branch of the Marne, which is navigable to this place. It has various manufactures, but is particu larly celebrated for its sweetmeats. Lat. 48° 47' N., Lon. 5° 10' E. Pop. 12,383. (B.)

BAR-BA-RY, an extensive country, lying along the N. coast of Africa; bounded on the N. by the Mediterranean, E. by Egypt, S. by the Great Desert, and W. by the Atlantic. It embraces four great states or

ou, as in our; th, as in thin; тH, as in this; N, nearly like ng. divisions, viz., the empire of Morocco and the regencies of Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli. BARBARY appears to have been derived from Berber, a name by which the Arabs designated the people of this region before the Saracen conquest. Some, however, derive it from barbarus (barbarian). A more particular description of this country will be found under the names of the respective states.

BAR-BOUR, a co. in the N. part of Va., on the head waters of the Monongahela.

BARBOUR, a co. in the E. part of Alabama, bordering on the Chatta hoochee r. Pop. 12,024. Co. t. Clayton.

BARBUDA, bar-bool-da, one of the Caribbean islands, situated 27 m. N. of Antigua. It is 15 m. long and 8 m. broad, and i as a castle in 17° 38' N. Lat., and 61° 51′ W. Lon.

BARCELONA, bar-cêl-o'-nå, (Lat. Bar'cino, Gr. Bapzwvwv,) a fortified city and port of Spain, the cap. of Catalonia, on the Mediteranean, in the midst of a delightful and highly cultivated country. It is well built, and contains eight colleges, besides several other scienti ic and literary institutions. Lat. 41° 21' N., Lon. 2° 10' E. Pop. 120,000. (B.)— Adj. and inhab. BAR-CEL-O-NI-AN.

BARCELONA, a t. of S. America, in the republic of Venezuela, and cap. of a province of the same name. Lat. 10° 6' N., Lon. 64° 44′ W. Pop. about 5,000. (B.)

BAREILLY, bar-/-le, a t. of Delhi, Hindostan, and cap. of a district of the same name. Lat. 28° 23′ N., Lon. 79° 16 E. Pop. above 66,000. (B.)

BAR-GAIN-TOWN', a small village and port of entry of N. J., in Atlantic co., about 4 m. from Great Egg Harbour.

BARI, bål-re, (Anc. Ba/rium,) an archiepiscopal t. of Naples, the cap. of a prov. of the same name, with a harbour on the Adriatic. Lat. 41° 8' N., Lon. 16° 55′ E. Pop. 19,000. (B.)

BARINAS. See VARINAS.

BARLETTA, bar-let/-tå, a t. of Naples, in the prov. of Bari, on the coast of the Adriatic, 112 m. E. N. E. of Naples. Lat. 41° 20' N., Lon. 16° 18′ E. Pop. estimated at above 18,000. (B.)

BARNAUL, bar-noul', an important mining t. of Russia, in the government of Tomsk. Lat. 53° 20′ N., Lon. 83° 26′ E. Pop. about 8,000. (P. C.)

BARNS'-LEY, a t. of England, in the co. of York, 13 m. N. of Sheffield. Pop. of the chapelry, with an area of about 6 sq. m., 12,310.

BARN-STA-BLE, a co. of Mass., comprising the whole peninsula of Cape Cod, the Elizabeth and some other islands. Pop. 32,548.

BARNSTABLE, a port of entry, cap. of the above co., on a little bay to which it gives its name. Lat. 41° 42′ N., Lon. 70° 19′ W. Pop. of the township, 4,301.

BARN-STA-PLE, a seaport t. of England, in North Devon, 34 m. N. W. of Exeter. Lat. 51° 5' N., Lon. 4° 4′ W. Pop. 7,902.

BARN-WELL, a dist. in the S. W. part of S. C., bordering on the Savannah r. Pop. 21,471. Seat of justice, Barnwell c. h.

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BAROACH, ba-roch', a city of Hindostan, cap. of a dist. of same name in the prov. of Guzerat, on the Nerbudda r., 25 m. from its mouth. Lat. 21° 46' N., Lon. 73° 14 E. Pop. in 1812, 32,716. (P. C.)

BA-RO-DA, a fortified city of Hindostan, cap. of a dist. of the same name, in the prov. of Guzerat. Lat. 22° 21' N., Lon. 73° 23′ E. Pop. estimated at above 100,000. (B.)

BARREGES, bar'-raizh', a village of France, in the dep. of the Upper Pyrenees, celebrated for its warm mineral springs. It is 4,259 feet above the level of the sea. Lat. 42° 53' N., Lon. 0° 4' E.

BAR-REN, a co. in the S. central part of Ky. Pop. 17,288. Co. t. Glasgow.

BAR/-ROW, a r. in the S. E. of Ireland, which flows into St. George's Channel.

BAR/-RY, a co. in the south-westerly part of Mich., a little N. of the Kalamazoo r. Pop. 1078. Co. t. Hastings.

BARRY, a co. near the S. W. extremity of Mo., bordering on Ark. Pop. 4,795.

BAR-THOL-O-MEW, a co. in the S. central part of Ind. Pop. 10,046. Co. t Columbus.

BASEL, bål-zel, (Fr. Bâle or Basle, bâl,) a canton in the N. of Switzerland, bordering on the Rhine. Area 185 sq. m. Pop. in 1826, 54,000. (B.) BASEL OF BALE, the largest t. of Switzerland, cap. of a division of the above Canton, on the Rhine, by which it is divided into two parts. It has a university, which is by far the oldest in Switzerland, having been founded in 1460, and several other important literary institutions. Lat. 47° 34' N., Lon. 7° 35′ E. Pop. including the suburbs, 22,204. (B.)

BASSANO, bås-så'-no, a manufacturing and trading t. of Austrian Italy, in the prov. of Vicenza, on the E. bank of the Brenta, 24 m. N. by W. of Padua. Pop. 10,000. (B.)

BASSETERRE, båss'-tain', the cap. of St. Christopher's, in the West Indies, situated on the S. side of the island. Lat. 17° 19' N., Lon. 62° 49′ W.-Also, a t. on the W. side of Guadaloupe. Lat. 15° 59′ N., Lon. 61° 45′ W.

BASSORA, bås-so-rå, or BASRA, a fortified city of Asiatic Turkey, situated on the right bank of the Shatt-el-Arab. Lat. 30° 25' N., Lon. 47° 35′ E. Pop. estimated at about 60,000. (B.)

BASTIA, bås-tee-å, the largest and most commercial t. of the island of Corsica, of which it was formerly the cap.; on the E. coast. Lat. 42° 41' N., Lon. 9° 26' E. Pop. about 10,000. (P. C.)

BA-TA-VI-A. (See Int. XI.) A city and seaport of Java, on the N. coast. It is the cap. of all the Dutch possessions in the East Indies, and the first commercial t. of all Oceanica. (B.) Lat. 6° 12′ S., Lon. 106° 53' E. Pop. in 1824, 53,861. (P. C.)

BATAVIA, the cap. of Genesee co., N. Y., on the Albany and Buffalo railroad, 30 m. W. S. W. of Rochester. Pop. of the township, 4,219. BATES, a co. in the W. part of Mo., bordering on the Indian Ter ritory.

BATH, the chief city of Somersetshire, and one of the most beautiful