$H Biacca. Painting

It. White carbonate = of lead; a pigment.(1883m1)

(Paint.) The Italian term for white lead, used for paint= ing in secco but not in fresco.(1891a1)

$H Biazi. Chaldaea

In Chaldean astronomy the name of an unidentified star. (1876c1)

$H Biban el Moluk. Egypt

A great valley, waste and narrow, between = the Libyan mountains at the back of the city of Thebes<= /st1:City> in Upper Egypt. It was and is famous f= or its containing the deeply excavated tombs of the kings of Egypt, chiefly of the Ramesside period. There are how= ever also there the great tomb of Amenhotep= III., and of several Egyptian queens. Perhaps the finest tomb of all is that of= Seti-menepthah I., which was first opened by B= elzoni in 1815, and which has since been repeatedly described, and its antiquiti= es illustrated. According to tradition there are yet remaining several other grand sepulchres in the = neighbourhood, but their site has not yet been discovered. (1876c1)

$H Biblia. Mediaeval

Med. Lat. A war engi= ne for attack.(1883m1)

$H Bibliotheca. Graeco-= Roman

Gr. and R. (= $4= $8= \@= <[=3Dbiblion], book, and = 2Z= 60[=3Dtheke]= , case). Primarily the place where books were kept, and hence used for the collect= ion of books or MSS. itself. The most celebrated library of antiquity was that founded by the Ptolemies at Alexandria, destroyed by the Arabs, A= .D. 640.(1883m1)

$H Bibliothecula. Graeco-= Roman

Gr. and R. (dimin. of b= ibliotheca). A small library.(1883m1)

$H Biadetto. <= span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> Painting

(Paint.) An Italian term for a blue pigment derived from copper. It is synonymous with bice (q.v.).(18= 91a1)

$H Bianco Secco. Painting

(Paint.) A white pigment, prepared from slack lime and water, which is of great value in fresco painting.(1891a1)

$H Bibelots.

By this term we understand any object which is used to decorate a whatnot, a chimney‑piece, a sideboard, or the surface of= a wall. Bibelots are, according= to the taste of the collector, bronzes, faience, arms, works of Chinese or Japanese art, or a thousand other curiosities. In fashionable houses all possible corners are crammed with them; they are piled one upon another or heaped up in pyramids. They form a distinct subdivision of curiosities. They have their own bibliography and authors devoted to their discussion, and thanks to fashi= on there is scarcely a house which in some degree or another is not an asylum for bibelots.(1891a1)

$H Bice. Painting

(Paint.) An obsolete term which once denoted a blue pigm= ent prepared from lapis armenius. Green verditer is sometimes called green bice.(1891a1)

The name of certain = very ancient blue and green pigments, known also as Mountain (or Saunders= ') blue, and Mountain green, and by other names. (See CARBONATES OF COPPER.)(1883m1)

$H Bicheres. Egypt

According to the Greek lists the successor= of Ratheris, king of Memphis. He has not yet been certainly identified. (1876c1)

$H Bickern.

The extremities of an anvil. It is on the bickern that pieces of iron are curved. Bickerns vary in form. they may be round, square po= inted, &c. ILLUS. bickern(1891a1)

$H Biclinium. Gr= aeco-Roman

Gr. and R. A couch o= r sofa on which two persons could recline at table.(1883m1)

A hybrid word, half Latin, half Greek, denoting a couch = or sofa in which two persons might sit or recline at table.(1891a1)

$H Bi‑corporate. Heraldry

(Her.) Having two bodies joined in one.(1891a1)

$H Bicos, Gr. (See BIKOS.) (1883m1)

$H Bidens. Roman

R. (dens, a tooth). Literally, with two teeth, forks, or blades. = The term was applied to a hoe, a pair of scissors, and an anchor (ancora bidens<= /i>). A two‑forked weapon of the same name occurs in some representations of Pluto.(1883m1)

$H Bidental. Architecture

(Arch.) A shrine or small temple consecrated by the Roman augurs on a spot which had been struck by lightning. The name originated = in the custom of sacrificing a sheep two years old in such shrines.(1891a1)<= o:p>

R. (bidens). A structure consecrated by the augurs or haruspices, thro= ugh the sacrifice of an animal. This was generally a sheep of two years old, whence the name bidens applied to the victim. The bidental was often an altar surrounded with a peristyle, as may be seen from the remains of one o= f them at Pompeii. A bidental= was set up in any place which had been struck by lightning. A cippus or puteal placed on the exact spot which had been struck = bore the inscription: Fulmen or fulgur conditum.(1883m1)

$H Bieneches. Egypt

The eighth king of = Egypt, and the last monarch= of the first Thinite dynasty. He reigned twenty-= six years. (1876c1)

$H Bien‑hoa or Be= n‑hoa. Hindu

Hind. A kind of stone employed by the Khmers or ancient inhabitants of Cam= boja for their sculpture; they also called it baï‑kriem (roa= sted rice), which it exactly resembles. Its deep yellow c= olour recalls in a striking degree that of old white marbles which have been lo= ng exposed to the sun and air in warm countries.(1883m1)

$H Bienra.= Egypt

In Egyptian mythology the name of the deit= y of the soul of the sun, adored under the form of a kneeling ram. (1876c1)

$H Bifoil. Heraldry

That which has two foils or arcs.(1891a1)

$H Bifrons. Sculpture

(Sculp.) A double‑faced bust representing two persons with different features = and as it were placed back to back. The distinction between the two is often = lost in the upper part of the head and in the hair.(1891a1)<= /p>

R. (frons, a forehead). Having two fronts or faces. Libraries and picture galleries generally contained statuary of heads or busts coupled together back to b= ack, but especially of Janus, emblematic of his knowledge both of the past and= the future. The illustration represents a Greek vase, in imitation of the statuary described. Fig. 85. Bifrons.(1883m1)<= /o:p>

$H Bifrost. Scandinavia<= /st1:place>

In Scandinavian mythology the name of the rainbow which was considered to be a bridge from earth to heaven, only to= be crossed by the good spirits. (1876c1)

$H Biga. Roman

R. (bi and juga, double‑yoked). A car drawn by two horses. Bigae also denoted, like = bijugus= or bijugis= , two horses harnessed together. [The Greeks called this method "Synoris."](1883m1)

An antique chariot drawn by two horses. A biga is= often figured on the reverse of ancient coins. ILLUS. biga(1891a1)

$H Bigatus. <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Roman

R. (sc. nummus). <= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:no'>A silver denarius (= one of the earliest Roman coins) which had a BIGA on the reverse. Other denarii were quadrigati, having a four‑horse chariot on the reverse.(1883m1)

$H Biggon. Old English

O.E. "A kind of= quoif formerly worn by men;" hence "Béguines," the nuns at the Béguinage at Ghent, who still wear the biggon.(1883m1)

$H Bii. Egypt

An unidentified Egyptian district. It was probably situated near Memph= is. (1876c1)

$H Biirkhu.

The Assyrian form of the Egyptian royal na= me Bakenranf of Bocchoris,= which see. (1876c1)

$H Bikos. Graeco-= Roman

Gr. and R. A large earthenware vase adapted to hol= d dry provisions, such as figs, plums, &c.(1883m1)

$H Bikran.=

A town in Palestine<= /st1:City>, which was conquered and added to his dominion by Mes= ha, king of Moab. (1876c1)

$H Bil.

Bil. In Scandinavian mythology the child of Wedfonar, and one of t= he two spots on the moon's face. (1876c1)

Bil. "The Lord." A Himyaritic deity. He may probably have been the Bel of t= he Chaldeans. (1876c1)

$H Bilala.=

A deity of the Susian= s, of whom nothing is known. (1876c1)

$H = Bilanx.

R. (double‑dish). A balance with two scales. (See LIBRA.)(1883m1)=

$H Bilbo.

A light rapier invented at Bi= lboa.(1883m1)

$H Bildayan.

The Rabbituru = under Assur Nirari, or Vulnirari, king of Assyria. (1876c1)

$H Bile. Mesopotamia<= /st1:place>

A city or district in Mesopotamia which was governed by an Assyrian chief named Bel-Iu= dari, in the reign of Tiglath = Pileser II. (1876c1)

$H Bilimmiani. Assyria

The Tartan of Assyria during the first yea= rs of the sole reign of Sennacherib. (1876c1)

$H Bilit.

The Assyrian feminine Sacti of the god Bel. She was called "The Moth= er of the Gods," and was the Mylitta of Greek mythology. See Beltis, or Belat. (1876c1)

$H Bilit Taauth. "Mother of the Gods." Chaldaea

A Chaldean god= dess, to whom a temple was built at Ur by Urhammu, king of the = Chaldeans. (1876c1)

$H Bilix. Roman

R. (double‑thr= ead). A texture like "twill," or "dimity," made by a double s= et of leashes (= licia).(1883m1)

$H Bilkummi. "Lord of the Palace." Assyria

The title of an Assyrian officer of state,= who probably had custody of the royal household. (1876c1)

$H Bill.

A weapon used in the 14th and 15th centuries, consisting= of a broad blade fixed to a long staff. Its edge was curved like a scythe, a= nd it was furnished with two sharp points, one at the end and the other at r= ight angles to the blade. ILLUS. bill(1891a1)

O.E. A weapon made of a long staff with a broad curv= ed blade, a short pike at the back, and a pike at the top, used by infantry = of the 14th and 15th centuries. (Fig. 86.) Fig. 86. Bill‑head.(1883m1)=

$H Billet. Architecture; Heraldry

Billet. Arch. A moulding of the Roman epoch, consisting of short ro= ds separated from each other by a space equal to their own length. Some bill= ets are arranged in several rows.(1883m1)

Billet. Her. A small= oblong figure.(1883m1)

Billets. (Her.) A subordinary in the shape of a small oblong figure rather longer than it is broad. They a= re said to be reversed when they= are placed on their long side. In blazoning it must be specified whether they= are voided or not. ILLUS. billets= (1891a1)

$H Billet‑moulding. Architecture

(Arch.) A kind of moulding used for decorative purposes = in the Romanesque period. It consists of a bowtell (q.v.), cylindrical, square, or prismatic in form, and cut up into parts equal in size and divided by equal spaces. ILLUS. billetmo= (1891a1)

$H Billeté. Heraldry

(Her.) Said of a shield strewn with billets.(1891a1)

$H Bill‑head.

A kind of curved chisel. The term is also applied to oth= er objects twisted in the shape of a sharp hook or bill‑head.(1891a1)<= o:p>

$H Bilnimiki. "Lord of Mysteries." Assyria

A frequently occurring title of the Assyri= an deity Hea, the god of the underworld. (1876c1= )

$H Bilsidi.

The prefect of the palace under Shalmaneser III. (1876c1)

$H Bilsunu.

The prefect of the city of Khindana,= in the reign of Assurbanipal. (1876c1)

$H Bilychnis. Graeco-= Roman

Gr. and R. A double lamp with two beaks and two wi= cks, so as to give out two flames.(1883m1)

$H Bilzi.

A town near Karchemis= h, conquered by Samas Rimmo= n III., king of Assyria. (1876c1)

$H Binding‑joist. Architecture

(Arch.) A beam or = arch strengthening or doubling the resistance of a ceiling or vault.(1891a1)

$H Binebtat.

An Egyptian deity adored under the figure = of a kneeling ram. His title was the spirit lord of Tattu= . (1876c1)

$H Binio. Roman

R. A gold coin curre= nt at Rome. It was wor= th two aurei o= r fifty silver denar= ii. (See AUREUS.)(1883m1)

$H Binlikkish.

Another reading of the Assyrian royal name= now accepted as Vulnirari or Rimmon-nirari, which see. (1876c1)

$H Bin-Nirari I.<= /span> Assyria

Another form of the Assyrian royal name Vulnirari, which see. (1876c1)

$H Binothres. Egypt

The Greek form of the Egyptian royal name = Baienneter, which see. (1876c1)

$H Binra. Egypt

A son of King Aahmes I. of the = XVIIth dynasty. (1876c1)

$H Bipalium. Roman

R. A spade, furnishe= d with a cross‑bar, by pressing the foot on which the instrument could be pu= shed into the ground. Representations of this tool occur pretty frequently on tombs.(1883m1)

$H Bipenne or Bipennis.

Bipennis. An axe with two edges= , used principally as a weapon of war but also as an ordinary chopping tool. It = was never carried as a weapon by the Romans, but Amazons and other mythical persons are figured with it in their hands. [Battle‑axe.] ILLUS. bepe= nnis(1891a1)

Bipennis or Bipenne. Gen. (penna, a wing). An axe with a double blade or edge, used as an agricultural implement, an adze, or a military weapon. The Greeks, who ca= lled it $= @L= B8= ¬>[=3Dbouplex], never made use of it.= It was used especially by barbarous nations, such as the Amazons, Scythian, = Gauls, &c. Fig. 87 represents a Gaulish bipennis taken from one of the bas‑reliefs on the triumphal arch at Orange. Fig. 8= 7. Bipennis.(1883m1)

$H Bir. "Vermillion." Chaldaea

In Chaldean astronomy the name of one of the twelve stars of the West. (1876c1)<= /o:p>

$H Biradjik. Assyria

The modern name of the Assyrian territory which was anciently called Bit-Adini. (1876c1= )

$H Bird.

Bird. Bird, in Egypt= ian hieroglyphics, signified the soul of man, and in Christian art had originally a similar meaning afterwards forgotten.(1883m1)

Birds. Representations of birds are found in the art of = all peoples and ages. Among the Egyptians a bird symbolised the soul of man. Certain birds were sacred to the Greek deities, the eagle to Zeus, for in= stance, the peacock to Hera, the owl to Pallas Athena, &c. In Christian art birds symbolised the human soul as well as the virtues and vices of mankind. In Gothic architecture birds are a frequent ornament, and are generally symbolic. In the Renaissance style they are purely decorative and conventional.(1891a1)

$H Birdadda. Arabia

Another form of the name of Birvul, king of Arabia. (1876c1)

$H Bird‑bolt. <= span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> Heraldry

(Her.) A flat‑headed arrow used as a charge in heraldry.(1891a1)

A short thick arrow, with a blunt head, about the breadth of a shilling.(1883m1)

$H Bird's‑eye View.

A method of drawing by which objects are represented as though seen from an elevation, the point of sight being far above the obj= ects represented. It is valuable principally in depicting groups of buildings = or wide tracts of country.(1891a1)

$H Biremis. Roman

R. (remus, an oar). A pair= 209;oared boat, or a vessel having two banks of oars.(1883m1)

A vessel having two banks of oars placed diagonally one above the other. Representations of the biremis are common on bas= ‑reliefs, and one is to be seen on Trajan's column. ILLUS. bere= mis(1891a1)

$H Biretta. Costume

It. A cap. In its restricted meaning the term is app= lied to that worn by priests and academical persons. The illustration shows the state costume of the Rector of the University of Padua, who wea= rs a sacerdotal biretta. Fig. 88. Biretta. (Portrait of a Rector of Padua.)(1883m1)<= /o:p>

$H Biriz-Khadri.<= /span>

A king of the Medes, whose district was overrun and his towns demolished by Assurbanipal, king of Assyria. (1876c1)

$H Birotus and Birota.

R. (rota, a wheel). Anything = having two wheels, and so a two‑wheeled carriage, car, or chariot.(1883m1)=

$H Birrus and Byrrus. Roman

R. A russet‑coloured capote with a hood. It was made of a coarse cloth (bure<= /i>) with a long nap. Such was, at first, the meaning of the term, but in cour= se of time birr= i of a fine quality were made.(1883m1)

$H Birth-house. Egypt

See MAMMISI.(1902b1)

$H Birtu of Kar Bel-matati.

An Aramean city which was conquered by Tiglath Pileser II. (1876c1)

$H Birtu of Labbanat.

An Aramean city which was conquered by Tiglath Pileser II. (1876c1)

$H Birtu of Sarragitu.

An Aramean city which was conquered by Tiglath Pileser II. (1876c1)

$H Birutu.= Assyria

A town in South-east Assyria conquered by Assurnazirpal. (1876c1)

$H Birva. Chaldaea

In Chaldean astronomy the name of an unidentified star. (1876c1)

$H Birvul.= Arabia

A king of Arabia, conquered and led into captivity by Assurbanipal in his war with Vaiteh. He was also called Birdadda. (1876c1)

$H Bisaccium.

(It. bisacce). Saddle‑ba= gs of coarse sacking.(1883m1)

$H Biscuit.

Fr. A kind of porcelain, unglazed. The finest is t= he so‑called Parian porcelain.(1883m1)

(Pot.) A term applied to pieces of unglazed white faienc= e or porcelain, the surface of which is neither enamelled nor painted. The ter= m is also applied to the double baking which some pieces of porcelain undergo.(1891a1)

$H Bisellium. Roman

R. (sella, a seat). A seat of= honour or state chair, reserved for persons of note= , or who had done service to the state. There was room on the seat for two persons.(1883m1)

A seat of honour which was occupied in the Roman provinc= es by magistrates and distinguished persons, as the sella curulis was at Rome. Though large enough for two, as= is suggested by its name, it was probably only used by one, the specimens fo= und at Pompeii having but one footstool in the centre. ILLUS. biselliu= (1891a1)

$H Bishop's Length.

A term applied to canvas of certain dimensions, 58 inche= s by 94.(1891a1)

Technical name for a portrait‑canvas of 58 i= nches by 94 inches.(1883m1)

$H Bishop's Throne.

The seat of a bishop placed in the choir of a cathedral church from the 12th century onwards. In some churches in Italy there are thrones dec= orated with mosaics. The throne at = Avignon is of veined white marble, while that at Toul is of stone and da= tes from the 13th century. At the end of the 14th century stuff canopies were replaced by canopies of sculptured stone. In the 15th century the throne = was placed among the stalls surrounding the choir, and the bishop's throne co= uld only be distinguished from the others by the richness of its ornamentatio= n. In the 17th and 18th centuries bishops' thrones were often constructed wi= th canopies of carved wood. In early times in England they were called bi= shop's stools.(1891a1)

$H Bisira.=

The king of Arima, a district bordering upon Assyria, rende= red tributary by Samsivul III. (1876c1)

$H Bisirain.

A king of the country of the Arimai, who paid tribute to Sa= mas Rimmon, king of Assyri= a. (1876c1)

$H Bismuth.

The pigment, called = pearl white, which is the sub‑nitrate of this metal, is very susceptible = to the action of sulphurous vapours, which turn it black.(1883m1)

$H Bisomus. Christian

Chr. A sarcophagus with two compartments; that is, capable of holding two dead bodies. (See SARCOPHAGUS.)(1883m1)=

$H Bistre. Painting

A warm brown water&#= 8209;colour‑pigment, made of the soot of beechR= 09;wood, water, and gum. It is the mediaeval fuligo an= d fuligine.(1883m1)

(Paint.) A brown colour generally of a light yellowish t= int. The artists of the last century prepared it in an extremely simple way by boiling the soot of wood in water, and have left us many sketches in bist= ro, some of which are in an admirable state of preservation.(1891a1)

$H B= it. "A House" o= r "Temple." Assyria

This common prefix in Assyrian names is indifferently spelt Bit, Bet, and Beth. The latter name is the Hebrew, and the first the Assyrian form. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Adini. "Temple of Adini." Mesopotamia<= /st1:place>

A territory in Meso= potamia now called Biradjik. It was conquered by Assurnazirpal, king of Assyr= ia. See Ahiy= ababa. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Ahlami.

An Elamite city destroyed by Sennacherib. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Almas.

A temple erected in A= gane, by Sargina I., and rebuilt by Nabonidus II., the last king of Babylo= n. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Amukkani.<= /span>

A temple erected in S= ape, by Kinziru, the last king of Babylon. It was destroyed by Tiglath Pileser II.(187= 6c1)

$H Bit-Anna. "House of Heaven."

The name of a great temple to the goddess = Anunit, erected by Urukh, king of Ur= , at Erech, and subsequently enlarged by his successors. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Barra.

A city of Illipi, conquered and added to Assyria by Sennacherib, after the revolt of Ispabara. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Daganna. "House of Dagon." =

A Phenician ci= ty conquered by Sennacherib on his invasion of Palestine. It was the Bethdagon of the Hebrew writers. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Daramsemu.=

A temple erected in L= arsa, by Rimsin, an early king of Babylonia. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Dianisi. "House of the Judge of men.&qu= ot;

A temple to the deity Shamas, the sun, erected by Nebukuduruzzar II. (1876c= 1)

$H Bit-Edie. "House of Eternity." Assyria

The Assyrian name for Hades. (1876c1)=

$H Bit-Eribus. "House of Darkness." Assyria

An Assyrian name for Hades. (1876c1)<= /o:p>

$H Bit-Eser. "Temple of Uprightness.&quo= t; Chaldaea

The Chaldean g= eneral name of the temples of the god Adar. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Galzib.

The name of a temple erected at Larsa, by Sindinna, an = early Chaldean king. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Gilsa.

A temple erected at = Ur, to the goddess Ninmarki, by Dungi, king of Babylonia. (1876c1)=

$H Bit-Ginablungani.<= /b>

A temple erected at = Ur, by Gungunnu, king of B= abylonia. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Hambau.

A town in the land of Zimri, conquered by <= span class=3DSpellE>Tiglath Pileser II. (18= 76c1)

$H Bit-Harris.

A temple erected at = Ur, by Dungi, king of Baby= lonia. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Hausa.

A temple erected at Z= irgulla, by Ardusin, king of Ba= bylonia. (1876c1)

$H Bithiah. "Daughter of Jehovah."

In Hebrew history a daughter of an Egyptian king, whom an Israelite chief, named Mered, took to wife. Nothing is discovered concerni= ng her as yet in Egyptian history. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Ilahat.

A castle near Sana, in = Sabaea, dedicated to the goddess Ilahat. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Ililani. "House of the Gods."

A famous temple in = Palestine not quite identified. (1876= c1)

$H Bit-Imdur.      Assyria

An Assyrian mountain city which supported = Assurdainpal in his revolt against his father Shalmaneser II. (1876c1)

$H Biting‑in.    Engraving

The action of aqua fortis upon copper or steel in engraving.(1883m1)

(Engrav.) A term used in etc= hing to denote the action of nitric acid diluted with water upon those parts of the copper plate from which the etching‑ground or varnish has been removed by the etching‑needle. Before beginning the biting‑in the protected su= rfaces of the plate are once more coated with the etching‑ground, and the plate, if it is a small one, is plunged in a bath. If the plate is of lar= ge dimensions it is rimmed with wax and so transformed itself into a bath. In all cases feathers are necessary to burst the bubbles which form while the metal is being attacked. The acid used for this process is generally comm= on nitric acid mixed with water in equal proportions. The process of biting&= #8209;in is repeated according to the difference of depth which the artist desires= to produce in his etching. The higher is the temperature of the studio the m= ore rapid is the action of the acid. Finally, some artists use perchloride of iron for the last biting‑in. T= he latter process enables them to obtain very deep lines, which when printed produce fine velvety blacks. ILLUS. bitingin(1891a1)

$H Bit-Kilamzah.<= /span>

A town of the Yasubig= alla, North of Elam, conquered by Sennacherib, and by him rebuilt as an Assyrian garrison town. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Kerib.

A temple built at Uru= kh or Warka, by Singasit, an early Babylonian king. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Khiliani.<= /span>

A temple erected at = Ur, by Gungunna, king of B= abylonia. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Kiba.

A temple erected at U= rukh, by Singasit, an early Babylonian king. (1876c= 1)

$H Bit-Kubatti.

A city of the Yasubig= alla, conquered by Sennacherib, and annexed to Assyria. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Kur. "Temple of the Country."

The name of a temple of the deity Bel. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Makhtilla.= "House of Height."=

A temple of the deity Anu, where situated it is not known. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Matzamana.=

A town near Armenia conquered by Dayan Assur, the Tartan= for Shalmaneser II. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Mekit.

A temple at Nipur in honour of the goddess Nana. It was restored b= y Libitanna or Libitnana,= king of Babylonia. (1876c1)<= /p>

$H Bit-Minuni.

The name of a temple erected at Larsa, by Sinidinna, an= early Chaldean king. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Nergal. "House of Nergal."

Another name for the temple of Bitsaresir, erected at Ur, by Urukh and his son Dun= gi. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Nur.      Akkad

In Accadian mythology the general of Adar, the champion of the gods, and the favourite of Bel. He was chiefly invoked for the protection of pregnant women, and for the maturit= y of the embryo. (1876c1)

$H B= it-Nurkinugal.

A temple erected to the deity Ur, at Ur, by Gungunnu<= /span>, king of Babylonia. (1876c1)=

$H Bit-Parra.

A temple erected in R= idu or Eridu, by Ardusin, an early king of Babylonia. (1876c1)=

$H Bit-Risiya.

An Elamite city destroyed by Sennacherib. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Rubmah.

The name of a temple erected at Larsa, by Sinidinna, an= early Babylonian king. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Rubmah.

A temple erected at = Ur, by Kudur-Mabuk, king, and his son Ardusin, viceroy, of Babylon= ia. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Saggal.

A temple erected at Babylon in honou= r of the deity Marduk, by = Hammurabi, the founder of the new capital. This temple was often enlarged and rebuil= t by the subsequent kings of Babylonia. (18= 76c1)

$H Bit-Sahalla.

A temple erected in the royal city Sape, by Kinziru, the l= ast king of Babylonia. It was destroyed by Tiglath Pileser II. (18= 76c1)

$H Bit-Sangibuti.=

A town in the land of Zimri, conquered by <= span class=3DSpellE>Tiglath Pileser II. (18= 76c1)

$H Bit-Saresir.

A temple erected at = Ur, by Urukh, king of Baby= lonia, and completed by his son Dungi. It was called= also Bitnergal. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Sarna.

A temple erected at = Ur, by Ardusin, an early king of Babylonia. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Sidda.

A temple or town in Babylonia, which is mentioned in an inscription of the time of = Dungi, but of which nothing is known. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Sigabi.

A temple erected at = Ur to the deity Ur, by Zursin, king of Babylonia. (1876c1)=

$H Bit-Silani.

A temple erected in the royal city of Sarrapanu by Nabusabsi, king of Babylon. It was plundered and destroyed by Tiglath Pileser II., king of Assyria.(1876c1)

$H Bit-Tamarti. "House of observation."

The name of the royal observatory of the ancient city of Agane. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Timgal.

A temple erected at = Ur, by Urukh, king of Baby= lonia. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Tutu. "House of TubJ."=

A city in Chaldea where the Babylonian chief, Suzub, made a last and unavailing stand against the subjection of his country to Sennacherib. (1876c1)

$H Bit-Uddaimtiz.=

A temple erected in L= arsa, by Rimsin, an early Babylonian king. (1876c1)=

$H Bit-Ugal.

A temple erected to the god Bel, by Kurigalzu II. <= span class=3DGramE>or III., king of Babylonia, at a place now called Akkerkuf. (1876c1)=

$H Bit-Ulmas.

A temple to the goddess Anunit, at Sippara, which was restored by Sagasaltiyas, king of Babylo= nia. (1876c1)

$H Bitumen.     Painting

This pigment should be genuine Asphaltum, diluted and gr= ound up with drying‑oil or varnish. It dries quickly. There is a substan= ce sold as bitumen which will not d= ry at all. (See ASPHALTUM.)(1883m1)

(Paint.) Scientifically speaking, bitumen is a hydroR= 09;carbon rich in hydrogen. It is sometimes liquid, sometimes of the consistency of pitch, and sometimes solid. The bitumen used in oil‑painting produc= es a colour closely allied to sepia or bistre. Many of the pictures of the sch= ool of to‑day, and above all those of the first half of the present century, have suffered from the use of bitumen. It contracts and cracks w= ith atmospheric change to such an extent, that pictures in which it is employ= ed soon deteriorate.(1891a1)

$H Bituminous.     Painting

(Paint.) The tones of a picture are said to be bituminous when it has a reddish= brown appearance.(1891a1)

$H Bit-Yakin.

A district in South= ern Babylonia. which was overrun and plundered by Sennacherib after the expulsion of Mero= dach-baladin, and the defeat of Suzub the patriot. (1876c1)=

$H Bit-Zida.

A famous Assyrian temple built, or more properly rebuilt, by Cyrus, king of Persia. (1876c1)=

$H Bit-Zitte.      Phoenicia

A city of Phenicia, conquered by Sennacherib on h= is first invasion of Palestine<= /st1:City>. (1876c1)

$H Bivium.    Roman

R. (via, a way). A street or road branching out into two differ= ent directions; at the corner there was almost always a fountain.(1883m1)

$H Bizarre.

Fr. Fantastic, capricious of kind.(1883m1)

That which is opposed to the canons of good taste or offensive to the cultivated eye; capricious.(1891a1)