. The American encyclopædia of commerce, manufactures, commercial law, and finance. berry, a dwarf branching shrub, Arctosta-phi/lvf alpitiii. The leaves, imported from Eng-land, are used in medicine. Bearer, one who preacntii a check, draft, orother order for the payment of money. If a check,bill, or note be made payable to bearer, it will passby delivery only, without indorsement; and who-ever fairly acquires a right to it, may maintain anaction against (he drawer or acceptor. Bears Orease, the grease or oil obtained fromthe fatty parts of the black or white bear, andniailo into a pomatum, u
. The American encyclopædia of commerce, manufactures, commercial law, and finance. berry, a dwarf branching shrub, Arctosta-phi/lvf alpitiii. The leaves, imported from Eng-land, are used in medicine. Bearer, one who preacntii a check, draft, orother order for the payment of money. If a check,bill, or note be made payable to bearer, it will passby delivery only, without indorsement; and who-ever fairly acquires a right to it, may maintain anaction against (he drawer or acceptor. Bears Orease, the grease or oil obtained fromthe fatty parts of the black or white bear, andniailo into a pomatum, used for promoting thegrowth of the hair. Bear-Skins, the skins of the various speciesof bear, which are much prized for robes, hearth-rugs, and sleigh coverings, licar-skin is also thetrade name of a kind of heavy cloth with a longnap. Beaters, the striking parts of thrashing or othermachines or mills. Beatijolais Wine. See Burgundy WiNra. Beaver, a small rodent animal (UtistorJlbei; ), once alunidant in all the northern ofAmeiiei, but now Iound onU on the Upper Mis. sonri and theiinsettled partsof theC anadas. TheJi. is characterized by industry, ingenuity, and in-Rtiuctive skill in building dams and bridges. Itsbody, about 2 feet long, is covered with a thick,glossy fur, of a most commonly chestnut-browncolor, whicli is used for making hats and /;. furnishes also a peculiar odoriferous secre-tion termed Casloreum. Beaver-Cloth, a species of heavy felted wool-lens, cliielly used for , made in England,Germany, , and the U. States. Beaverterteen, a kind of fustian, made ofcoarse twilled cotton, which is shorn after dye-ing. Becket, a sea term for a piece of rope. Beck-Iron, a piece of metal bent at right an-glcH for the purpose of securing wood lirmlv onlliebcncli Willi,? planing. Bed-Clothes, ihe blankets, sheets, and quiltsHpreud upon a bed. Bedding, the furniture and a|jpurtenanees fora sleeping-couch. Bedding Plants, young plants from
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