Belfry – Bendigo
Belfry
that part of a steeple in which a bell is hung, the campanile; a room in a tower, a cupola or turret in which a bell is, or may be, hung. Also, in the Middle Ages, a tower erected by besiegers to overlook a place besieged.
Belgravia
a fashionable residence district in the S. part of the W. end of London, bordering on Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace Gardens. The word is derived from Belgrave Square, in the center of that quarter, and has its name from one of the titles of the Duke of Westminster, who owns the whole district.
Bell
a hollow, sounding instrument of metal. The metal from which bells are usually made (by founding) is an alloy, called bell-metal, commonly comparts of copper and 20 of tin. and 20 tin , BELL
Bell
JAMES FRANKLIN, an American coldier, born in Shelbyville, Ky., in 1856. He graduated from West Point in 1878 and for several years served in the West with the 7th Cavalry. He fought in the Spanish-American War and in the Philippines, and in 1889 was awarded the Congressional Medal of
Bellefontaine
a village and a
Bellevue
a city of Kentucky in Campbell co. It is on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. It has important industries, the chief of which are the quarrying of sand and gravel. Pop. (1910) 6,683; (1920) 7,379.
Bellinzona
a town of Switzerland, capital of the canton of Ticino ; charmingly situated on the left bank of the Ticino, about 5 miles from its embouchure in the N. end of Lago Maggiore .
It occupies a position of great military importance.
Beloit College
a coeducational (non-sectarian) institution in Beloit, Wis.; organized in 1847 by the Congregational and Presbyterian Churches; reported at the end of 1919: Professors and instructors, 37; students, 300; volumes in the library, 50,000; number of graduates, 1,592; president, M. A. Brannon, Ph. D.
Belshazzar
the last of the Babylonian kings, who reigned conjointly with his father, Nabonadius. He perished 538 B. c., during the successful storming of Babylon by Cyrus. This event is recorded in the book of Daniel; but it is difficult to bring the particulars there given into harmony with the cuneiform inscriptions.
Bemis Heights
a village in Sara- Stillwater, Sept. 19, 1777. famous as the scene of the first battle of Stillwater, Sept. 19, 1777. of
Bench
in law, the seat which judges or magistrates occupy officially in a court of justice; also the judges or magistrates sitting together to try cases. The dictment has been found to arrest the accused, that he may appear and find bail
Bendigo
a city of Victoria, Austile agricultural region and grain and fruit are extensively grown. There are handsome public buildings including a It is several churches. It is the seat of a town hall, a mechanics' institute, and fruit are extensively grown. There are 35,590. 1817; was educated for public service,