Berry – Bhamo
Berry
a succulent fruit, in which the seeds are immersed in a pulpy mass inclosed by a thin skin. Popularly it is applied to fruits like the strawberry, bearing external seeds on a pulpy receptacle, but not strictly berries.
Berwick
a borough of Pennsylvania, in Columbia co. It is on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad and on the Susquehanna river. The industries include iron works, silk manufactures, and manufactures of pipes, caskets, and pottery. Pop. (1910) 5,357; (1920) 12,181.
Berwyn
a city of Illinois, in Cook co. It is on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and the Illinois Central railroads. The city is entirely residential. Pop. (1910) 5,841; (1920) 14,150.
Beryllium
a rare white malleable metal, the same as glucinum. It occurs as a silicate in phenacite, also in the mineral beryl along with aluminum silicate.
Bessarion
JOHN, a Greek scholar, born in Trebizond in 1395, one of the most eminent restorers of learning in the 15th century, and founder of the
Bethany College
a coeducational institution in Bethany, W. Va., organized in 1841; under the auspices of the Church of the Disciples; reported at the end of 1919: Professors and instructors, 29; students, 500; president, T. E.
Cramblet, A. M.
Bethel
a town of Palestine, about 10 miles from Jerusalem, now called Beitin, or Beiteen. The patriarch Jacob here had a vision of angels, in commemoration of which he built an altar. Interesting ruins abound in the vicinity.
Bethel College
an educational institution in Russellville, Ky.; organized in 1854; under the auspices of the Baptist Church; reported at the end of 1919: Professors and instructors 12; students, 263; president, G. F. Dasher.
Bethesda
a pool in Jerusalem, near St. Stephen's Gate, ate, and the Temple of Omar. It is 400 feet long, 130 broad, and 75 deep, and is now known as Birket Israel (see John v: 2-9).
Betula
a genus of plants, the typical one of the order betulaceæ (birchworts). The B. alba, or common birch, the B. nana, or dwarf birch, and the B. papyracea, or paper or canoe birch, are species included in this genus.
Betwa
a river of India rising in the Vindhya range in Bhopal, and, after a N. E. course of 360 miles, joining the Jumna at Hamirpur.
Bhamo
a town of Burma on the upper Irrawaddy, about 40 miles from the Chinese frontier. It is the startingpoint of caravans to Yunnan, and is in position to become one of the great em poriums of the East in event of a regular overland trade being established between India and west China.