Bakewell, 162 Bakhtchisarai, the palace of the gardens Bala (river head), in Wales Balachulish, 17 Balaclava, 21 Bala-Ghauts, 18 Bala-hissar, 18 Balasore, 18 Balbriggan, Brecan’s bridge Balearic Isles, because their inhabitants were skilful in the use of the sling (_Balla_, Grk. to throw) Balfour, 17 Balkan, 18 Balkh, 18 Ballantrae, the dwelling on the sea-shore, 196 Ballater, 125 Ballina, corrupt. from _Bel-atha_, ford mouth, 21 Ballingry, the town of the king--_v._ BAILE _Note._--For Scotch or Irish names beginning with _bal_ or _bally_, _v._ BAILE or BEAL, pp. 17 and 21 Ballintra, 196 Balloch, 22 Ballycastle, castle-town--_v._ 17 Ballymena, 17 Ballymoney, 17 Ballyshannon, 22 Balmaghie, 18 Balmaklellan, the town of the Maclellans, 18 Balmerino, 17 Balmoral, 17 Balquhidder, the town at the back of the country Balta and Baltia, the country of the belts or straits, the ancient name of Scandinavia, 18 Banbury, 35 Banchory, the fair valley Banchory-Devenick and Banchory-Ternan, named in honour of two saints who lived there Banda-Oriental, the eastern bank of the Rio-de-la-Plata Banff, 34 Bangor, 23 Banjarmassin, from _bender_, a harbour, and _masing_, usual, or from _banjer_, water, and _massin_, salt Banks Islands and Banks Land, named in honour of Sir Joseph Banks Bantry, Ir. _Beantraighe_, _i.e._ belonging to the descendants of Beann, of the royal race of Ulster Barbadoes, Port. the island of pines Barbary, the country of the Berbers Barbuda, the island of the bearded men, so named by the Portuguese Barcelona, named from Hamilcar Barca, who founded it Bardhwan, Pers. the thriving place Bardsey, 72 Barfleur, 81 Bar-le-Duc, 19 Barnstaple, 152 Barrow, 19 Barrow Strait, named in honour of Sir John Barrow Barton, 194 Basque Provinces, from _bassoco_, a mountaineer, or, according to Humboldt, from _basoa_, a forest Bass Strait, named after Bass, a navigator Basse Terre, low land Bassora, or Bozra, the fortress Batavia, 108 Bath, 16 Battersea, 71 Battle and Buittle, 27 Bautzen, 33 Bavaria, the country of the Boii Bayeux, named from the _Bajoccas_, a tribe Bayonne, 17 Beachy Head, 19 Beauley and Beaulieu, 21 Beaumaris, 21 Beauvais, named from the _Bellovacii_ Bedford, 82 Bednore, 151 Beersheba, 20 Behring Strait, so named by Captain Cook in honour of Behring, a Russian navigator Beinn, Ben, etc., a mountain, 22 Beira, Port. the river-bank Beja, corrupt. from the Lat. _Pax-Julia_ Belfast, 22 Belgium, named from the Belgae Belgrade, 21 Belize, named after a person called Wallace