[Bagra`tion, Prince], Russian general, distinguished in many engagements; commanded the vanguard at Austerlitz, Eylau, and Friedland, and in 1812, against Napoleon; achieved a brilliant success at Smolensk; fell at Borodino (1765-1812).
[Bagstock, Joe], a "self-absorbed" talking character in "Dombey & Son."
[Baha`mas, The] (47), a group of over 500 low, flat coral islands in the W. Indies, and thousands of rocks, belonging to Britain, of which 20 are inhabited, and on one of which Columbus landed when he discovered America; yield tropical fruits, sponges, turtle, &c.; Nassau the capital.
[Bahar] (263), a town on the Ganges, 34 m. SE. of Patna; after falling into decay, is again rising in importance.
[Bahawalpur] (650), a feudatory state in the NW. of India, with a capital of the name; is connected administratively with the Punjab.
[Bahi`a], or San Salvador (200), a fine city, one of the chief seaports of Brazil, in the Bay of All Saints, and originally the capital in a province of the name stretching along the middle of the coast.
[Bahr], an Arabic word meaning "river," prefixed to the name of many places occupied by Arabs.
[Bähr, Felix], classical scholar, burn at Darmstadt; wrote a "History of Roman Literature," in high repute (1798-1872).
[Bahrein` Islands] (70), a group of islands in the Persian Gulf, under the protection of Britain, belonging to Muscat, the largest 27 m. long and 10 broad, cap. Manamah (20); long famous for their pearl-fisheries, the richest in the world.
[Bahr-el-Ghazal], an old Egyptian prov. including the district watered by the tributaries of the Bahr-el-Arab and the Bahr-el-Ghazal; it was wrested from Egypt by the Mahdi, 1884; a district of French Congo lies W. of it, and it was through it Marchand made his way to Fashoda.