Bison
the name given to two species of ruminating animals belonging to the ox family; (1) the aurochs; (2) an analogous species, now nearly extinct, but once in countless herds roaming over the N. W. plains of the United States.
Bisons have proportionately a larger head than oxen, with a conical hump be- BISPHAM tween the shoulders and a shaggy mane. Two species are known: icanus, the American bison, popularly 1. Bison americanus, or bonasus amerbut erroneously called the buffalo. It but erroneously called the buffalo. It has 15 ribs on each side, while the European bison has but 14, and the domestic ox 13. These animals once roamed in herds in the western parts of Can- ada and the United States. The only present day being a small herd gathered and protected by the United States Government in the Yellowstone National Park, a few individuals in the more remote Canadian regions, and still other small numbers of them grouped in zoölogical collections, such as that at Lincoln Park, Chicago; the Agricultural Fair Grounds, St. Louis; Zoölogical Garden, New York City, etc. representa tives of the species at 2. Bison priscus, sometimes called bonasus bison, the European bison. It is the bonassos or bonasos of Aristotle, the bison of Oppian, the bison jubatus, and the bonasus of Pliny, the bos bison of priscus of Owen. It is often called the same word as Cæsar's urus, but the two species are distinct. Cæsar's ox is best distinguished as the urox, leaving the European bison. The urox was a gen- European bison. The urox was a genwhich Prof. Boyd Dawkins believes to have been a giant variety (and no more) of the ordinary bos taurus. The European bison was once a British animal, though now found only fossil. baritone; born in Philadelphia in 1857.
He was gifted with a remarkably strong and mellow baritone voice and cultivated it with assiduity, making his debut as the Duc de Longueville in the "Basoche," Royal English Opera in 1891. He filled important engagements with English and American opera companies, singing leading rôles in German, French, and Italian, as well as English. In his later years he became best known as a concert singer. years he became best known as a consmall volcanic islands, about 30 in all, off the W. coast of Africa, opposite the mouth of the Rio Grande. The islands small volcanic islands, about 30 in all, off the W. coast of Africa, opposite the exceptions, are thickly wooded; many of them are densely peopled. There are several fine ports, but the climate is excessively dangerous for Europeans.
The principal islands belong to the Portuguese, whose governor resides at Bolama.
BISSÃO (bis-ä'ō), an island and Portuguese station closer to the African coast than the Bissagos. tuguese station closer to the African coast than the Bissagos.
NAND VON, a German general and ad- ministrator, Governor-General of Bel- NAND VON, a German general and administrator, Governor-General of Belmin gium during first three years of the war; of 19 and served during the war be- 1844. He entered the army at the age of 19 and served during the war bethe Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871. He tween Prussia and Austria in 1866, and retired in 1908, at which time he held the rank of General. He was recalled into the service after the war broke out, and in November, 1914, was made Governor- General of Belgium, then in German possession. He ruled the people with an iron hand.
W. Louisiana; 25 miles long by 2 miles BISTINEAU, a navigable lake in N. W. Louisiana; 25 miles long by 2 miles wide; discharges into the Red river.