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BILINEATA, in Entomoh^y, a fpecie» of Leptura, 

 of a blackilli-brown, with two lines on the thorax, and 

 fcattered dots on the wing-cafes ycllowiih. Scopoli, Gme- 

 lin. Inhabits Carniola. 



BiLiNEATA, a fpecies of Cantharis, with a yellow 

 thorax, with a fpot, and four brown dots ; wing-cafes yel- 

 low, with a fufcous line. Thuuberg, &;c. This is a native 

 «f the cape of Good Hope. 



BiLiNEATA, a fpecies of Chrvsomela, that inhabits 

 Scandinavia. It is green, glofled with gold ; anterior part 

 of tlie thorax excavated ; and a double blue hue on the 

 wing-cafes. Gmelin. 



BiLiNEATA, a fpecies of Phal^na [Grometm), with 

 yeilovvifh teflaceous wings, waved, with abroad Ihipe acrofs, 

 having a brown and a white margin. Linn. Fn. Suec. &c. 

 A very common infeft in hedges during the fummer 

 months ; and is called in England fometimcs the elm moth. 



BiLiNEATA, a fpecies of Phryganea, of a blackifh 

 colour, with brown wings, and two white lines on each mar- 

 gin. Inhabits the north of Europe. 



BILINEATUM, in Concholo^y,ii fpecies of Buccinum, 

 defcribed by Liller. The fhell is tranfverfcly ftriated ; fpire 

 obtufe ; the whorls with a fpotted band and two lines. Its 

 native country is unknown. 



BiLiNEATUM, in Entomology, a fpecies of Phalangium, 

 of a pale colour, with two dorfal lines and black dots. Fa- 

 bricius. Inhabits Norway. 



BILINEATUS, a fpecies of CuRCULio. This infed 

 is brown, with two white lines on the wing-cafes. Inhabits 

 Germany. 



BiLiNEATUs, a fpecies of CraAMBYX {Prionus), with 

 crenated thorax, marked with two white lines ; wing-cafes 

 ferruginous, fpeckled with white, and bordered with yellow. 

 Inhabits America. Fabricius, &c. 



BiLiNEATus, a fpecies ofCRVPTOCEPHALUs, of aminutc 

 fize, that is found in Europe. This infeft is black, with 

 two yellowifh lines on the wing-cafes, and ferruginous legs. 

 Gmelin. A native of Europe, and defcribed by Linnaeus as 

 ^hryfomela bllimata. 



BiLiNEATus, a fpecies of Ichnkumon. It is black, 

 with two yellow lines in front ; abdomen depreffed ; legs 

 red ; lips of the pofterior ones brown. Linn. Muf. 

 Leflc. 



BiLisEATUS, in Ichthyology, a fpecies of Pleuronectes, 

 found in China. It is thin, long, above yellow, with a brown 

 margin ; beneath reddith-white ; entirely covered with very 

 fmall fcales. This is fpecifically diftinguillied by having the 

 lateral line double. Bloch. 



BiHNEATUs, in Zoology, a fpecies of Coluber, of a ru- 

 fous colour, with two yellowifh ftripes ; la douhk-raie of 

 ■count de Ccpede, and hil'mcated Jtiale of Dr. Shaw. This 

 kind, according to the former writer, mealures two feet one 

 inch in length, of which the tail is fix inches and a half ; 

 colour rufcus, jcach fcalc bordered with yellow ; and from 

 the back of the head are two bright golden-yellow ftripes 

 extending to the end of the tail ; fcales on tlie head large, 

 thofe on the body fmooth ; native country unknown j abdo- 

 minal fcuta 20J, fubcordal fcales 99. 



BILINGUIS, in Lata. See Medietas Lingute. 



BiLiNGUls, properly denotes a perfon who has two 

 tongues in his mouth ; an inllance of which is given by 

 Dolxus. It is alfo ufed for a perfon who fpeaks two lan- 

 guages. 



BILIOUS Complexion. See Complexion, and Tem- 

 perament. 



Bilious Colic. See Colic. 



Bilious Z)iarr^«a. See Diarrhcea, 

 Vol. IV. 



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Bliiows Ftver. See Fiver. 



BILIRIANS, in Geography, a denomination given to a 

 clafs of inhabitants of the fouthern pans of RuCia. la 

 their origin they are Sarmates, who fettled in their preftnt 

 habitations, and now exift under the name of Tfchuvafches. 

 See Bolgarians. 



BILITZ, a town of Silcfia, in the principality of Tef- 

 chen, fcparatcd from Biala by the river of the fame name, 

 and at a fmaJl didaace from it. N. lat. 49^ 51'. E. long. 

 19° 6'. 



BILIZIN, a town of Poland, in the palatinate of Novo- 

 grodtk, about J 8 miles N. E. of Novogrodek. N. lat. 53* 

 55'. E. long, is" 45'. 



BILL, in ylgrhuhure, denotes an edge-tool, of the a« 

 kind, with a hooked point, fitted to a handle, and ufed to 

 lop boughs of tress, &c. When (hort, it is called a " hand- 

 bill ;" when long, a " hedge-bill." 



Bill, in Common Language, denotes a written or printed 

 paper, pofted up in fome public place, for the puipofe of 

 advertifing the fale of any merchandize, ftiip, &c. or the 

 failing of any veffel, &c. 



Bill is alfo ufed among tradefmen and workmen for an 

 account of gooi's fold and delivered, or of work done, with 

 the charge annexed. 



Bill, in Commerct, denotes a fccurity for money under 

 the hand, and fometimes fcal of the debtor, without any con- 

 dition or forfeiture, in cafe of non-performance. — In which 

 it is diflinguiflicd from a bond or obligation. See Bond. 



It has been ufually defined a writing, wherein sne man is 

 bound to another to pay a fum of money, on a day that is 

 future, or prefently on demand, according to the agreement 

 of the parties at the time when it is drawn, and the dealings 

 between them. 



Bill, in Law, denotes a declaration in writing, expref- 

 fing a wrong or grievance, which the complainant hath fuf- 

 fered by the party complained of; orelfe fome offence com- 

 mitted by him againft fome law or ftatute of the realm. This 

 bill is commonly addreffed to the lord chancellor, efpecially 

 for unconfcionable wrongs done to the complainant ; and 

 fometimes to others having jurifdiftion, according as the 

 law dircfts. It contains the faft coirplaiiied of, the damages 

 fullained, and the petition of procefs againft the defendant 

 for redrefs. This is ufed as well in criminal as in civil mat- 

 ters. In criminal cafes, when the grand jury upon a pre- 

 fentment or indiftment find the fame to be true, they indorfe 

 on it " billa vera ;" upon which the offender is faid to 

 ftand indifted of the crime, and is bound to make anfwer to 

 it; and if the crime touch the life of the perfon indided, it \* 

 then referred to the jury of life or death, \\z. the petty jury, 

 by whom, if he be found guilty, then he ihall ilaiid convic- 

 ted of the crime, and is by the judge condemned to death. 



Many of the proceedings in the king's bench arc by bill ; 

 it is the ancient form of proceeding, and was, and yet 

 fhould be, filed in pavchmeut, in all fuits, not by oiiginal. 

 The declaration is a tranfcripl of it, or fuppofed to be. See 

 Amendment. 



In Scots law, every fummaiy application in writing, by 

 way of petition to the court of feftion, is called a " bill." 



YtM-i. of Appeal. See Appeal. 

 Bill of Attahulei-. See Attainder. 

 Bill, Crofs. See Cross-BUI, and Suit in Ejulty. 

 Bill in ei^ulty, is a kind of pttitiou addrelTcd to the lord 

 chancellor, with which a Init m chanceiy commences. This, 

 in the nature of a declaration at common law, or a libel and 

 allegation in the fpiritual courts, fets forth tlie circuini1ance> 

 of the cafe at length, " in confideration of which," ^ for thi? 

 is the jfual language of the bill) " and for that yotr orator 

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