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 632 BIG STONE BILBAO W. part of Wyoming territory, where it is known as Wind river. Pursuing first a S. E., then a N. course, for about 350 m., during which it receives several tributaries, it falls into the Yellowstone at Big Horn City, Mon- tana territory. BIG STONE, a S. W. county of Minnesota, chiefly bounded N. E. by the Minnesota river, which crosses the N. portion, and W. by Da- kota territory and Big Stone lake, the main source of the Minnesota; area, about 1,700 sq. m. ;pop. in 1870, 24. It is well watered by afflu- ents of the Minnesota. BIHAR, the largest county of Hungary, situ- ated E. of the Theiss and W. of Transylvania, and traversed by the Swift and Black Koros and other rivers ; area, 4,280 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 557,337, chiefly Magyars and Wallachs. It is mountainous or hilly in its eastern portions, and level in the western, and generally fertile, producing grains, fruits, tobacco, and wines of good quality. It is rich in cattle, horses, and sheep. The principal towns are Gross- War- dein (Hun. Nagy- Vdrad), the capital, and De- breczin. Ill I IN U I!, or Blsnagnr, a ruined city of southern India, oti both sides of the Tumbud- dra, here 800 yards wide, 30 m. N. W. of Bel- lary. The city stands in a plain surrounded by enormous masses of granite, and strewn with blocks of that material, with which the streets are paved. The remains of numerous temples and other buildings, all of granite, ex- hibit tlie purest style of Hindoo architecture. The portion of the city S. E. of the river is en- closed by walls or blocks, and is 8 m. in cir- cuit. It contains a splendid temple dedicated to Mahadeva, surrounded by numerous cells for worshippers, with a pyramidal portico fac- ing the east, which is 150 ft. high, and is divi- ded into 10 stories. Many pilgrims resort to the annual festival. Near the centre of the city is another temple sacred to Wittoba, which consists of a group of buildings occupying a space of about 400 ft. by 200. The columns supporting the roof of the chief edifice are or- namented with figures of lions, and the ceiling is also sculptured. That portion of the city N. W. of the river, also known as Annagoondy, contains a temple sacred to Krishna. Bijana- gur was built between 1336 and 1343, and was the metropolis of the Brahmanical kingdom of Bijayanagar. It was destroyed by the Moham- medan confederacy of the Deccan in 1564. I'.l.l A I U. or Brjmir. a state of Bundelcund, Hindostan, between lat. 24 22' and 25 N. and Ion. 78 58' and 79 50' E. ; area, about 900 sq. m. ; pop. about 90,000. The state maintains a small military force, and has an annual revenue of about $125,000. Capital, Bijawur, a small town 23m. 8. of Chutterpore. BILBAO, a city of Spain, capital of the Basque province of Biscay, 45 m. W. of St. Sebastian, on the Nervion, about 9 m. above its entrance Bilbao. into the sea at Portugalete ; pop. about 18,700. It is a fine city, consisting of a new and an old town, connected by bridges, with rich convents, a number of churches, schools, and other public buildings. The corporation derives a large reve- nue from tolls on imports and the monopoly of beef. The abattoirs of the city are among the best in Spain. Rope, anchors, leather, hardware, pa- per, hats, tobacco, earthenware, and other arti- cles are manufactured, and there are several ship yards. Not far from the city are the highly pro- ductive iron mines of Veneras. Bilbao is the