the coal mines, denotes the rise of the vein of coal towards the surface of the earth, till it come within two or three feet of the surface itself. This is also called by the workmen creeping; and stands opposed to dipping, which is the descent of the vein to such a depth that it is rarely, if ever, followed to the end.

Bassia; a genus of the monogynia order, belong- ing to the dodecandra class of plants; the characters of which are: the calyx is quadriphyllous; the corolla octofid, with the tube inflated; the stamina are 16; and the drupe is quinquispermous. There is but one species, the longitola, a native of Malabar.