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as in Holland. Why choose we, then, like bilanders to creep Along the coast, and land in view to keep Dryden.

rculate as money. No State shall "emit bills of credit." U. S. Const. Peters. Wharton. Bouvier (b) Among merchants, a letter sent by an agent or other person to a merchant, desiring him to give credit to the bearer for goods or money. -- Bill of divorce, in the Jewish law, a writing given by the husband to the wife, b…

Animals having two hands; -- a term applied by Cuvier to man as a special order of Mammalia.

in common arithmetic by ten. Thus, 1 is one; 10 is two; 11 is three; 100 is four, etc. Davies & Peck. -- Binary compound (Chem.), a compound of two elements, or of an element and a compound performing the function of an element, or of two compounds performing the function of elements. -- Binary logarithms, a system…

A dioptric telescope, fitted with two tubes joining, so as to enable a person to view an object with both eyes at once; a double- barreled field glass or an opera glass.

A view of life; that which gives such a view.

from above, as if by a flying bird; embraced at a glance; hence, generalas, a bird's-eye view.

A book of admiralty law, of the highest authority, compiled in the reign of Edw. III. Bouvier. Wharton.

with rheum. -- Blear"ed*ness (, n. Dardanian wives, With bleared visages, come forth to view The issue of the exploit. Shak.

h father and mother. In American Law, blood includes both half blood, and whole blood. Bouvier. Peters.

shness, as of flowers; to give promise, as by or with flowers. A better country blooms to view, Beneath a brighter sky. Logan.

A short stick, with one end loaded, or thicker and heavier that the other, used as an offensive weapon.

stant hills. Lyttleton. At first blush, or At the first blush, at the first appearance or view. "At the first blush, we thought they had been ships come from France." Hakluyt.

o display in ostentatious language; to speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol. Lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds. Milton.

tic or associate themselves, they take collectively the name of "people", or "nation". Bouvier. -- Body servant, a valet. -- The bodies seven (Alchemy), the metals corresponding to the planets. [Obs.] Sol gold is, and Luna silver we threpe (=call), Mars yren (=iron), Mercurie quicksilver we clepe, Saturnus lead, and J…

Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief. Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder. Dryden.

Perishable goods. Bouvier.

s forfeited, and the obligor and his heirs are liable to the payment of the whole sum. Bouvier. Wharton.

ter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a bonus for its charter. Bouvier.

To conceal; to hide from view; to embosom. To happy convents bosomed deep in vines. Pope.