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ADNATA, In ^natotuy. Sec Conjunctita. 



Adnata, or Adnascentia, among Giirdcners, denote 

 thofc ofl"-fcts, wlr.ch, by a new germination under the earth, 

 proceed from the lily, narcilTiis, hyacinth, and other flowers, 

 and afterwards become true roots. 



Adnata is alio a term ufed for fuch things as grow upon 

 animal or vegotaljle bodies, whether infeparr.bly, as hair, 

 wool, horns, Sec. or accidentally, as the feveral epillical 

 plants. 



AUNATUM fol'iim, in Bolany, denotes the din< of the 

 leaf preiluig clofe to the ilein of the plant ; and m/rialiis, in 

 ■a general fenfe, denotes councildJ. 



"ADNOTATIO, in Ani'iquily, denoted the refcript of a 

 prince, figned by himC^rlf. 



ADNOUN, Adnomen, or Adname, is ufed by fome 

 Grammar'mns to exprefs what we moil ufually call an 

 Adjective. 



ADO, in Biography, archbidiop of Vienne in Dauphinc, 

 was born A, D. 860, and diftinguillted by his piety, indulhy, 

 and learning. His " Univerfal Chronology," comprehends 

 tlie whole extent of hiftory to the year 879. It was printed 

 in folio at Paris in 1512, in Gothic charafters, and reprinted 

 by Morel in 1567. A new edition of this valuable work, was 

 publillied in folio, at Rome, in 174J. Ado was alfo the 

 author of a Martyrology, publillied by Rofwcyde, a Jcfuit, 

 in 1(113. Gen. Biog. 



AD OCTO, q. d. to the eighth number ; a term ufed 

 by fome ancient philofophers to denote the higheil or fuper- 

 lative degree ; beeaufe, in their way of dillinguifliing quali- 

 ties, they reckoned no degree above the eighth. 



ADOD, in Jlfyl/:olrr^y, the name which the Phoenicians 

 gave to the king of their gods. 



ADOLESCENS lignifies the iron bars that fupport the 

 fire, in a grate or furnace. 



ADOLESCENCE, formed oi adolffcei-e, to grom, the 

 ftate of growing ydiith ; or that period of a perfon's age 

 toinraencing from his infancy, and terminating at his full 

 llature or manhood. The ftate of adolcfcence lalls fo long 

 as the fibres continue to grow, either in magnitude or firm- 

 nefs. It is commonly computed to be between 15 and 25, 

 or even 30 years of age ; though, in different conilitutions, 

 its terms are very different. — The Romans ufually reckoned 

 it from 12 to 25 in boys, and to 21 in girls, &c. And yet, 

 among their writers, juveuis and adokfcens are frequently 

 ufed indifTerently, for any perlon under 45 years. The 

 libres, being arrived at a degree of firmnefs and tenfion fuf- 

 iicient to iullain the parts, no longer yield and give w^y to 

 the efforts of the nutritious matter, to extend them : fo 

 that their farther accretion is Hopped from the very law of 

 their nutrition. 



ADOLFSECK, in Geography, a town of Germany, in 

 the circle of the Upper Rhine j eight miles well of 

 Idllein. 



ADOLIA, in Botany, a genus of plants dcferibed by 

 Rheede among the trees of Malabar, which bear a near re- 

 lation, fays M. La Marck, (Encycl. vol. i. p. 44.) to the 

 Rhamnus. The charntters are, that each flov/er is eom- 

 pofed of a calyx, divided to its middle in five equal notches ; 

 the corolla and llamina are unknown ; the pillillum is a 

 fmall ovary fituated at the center of the calyx, and which 

 becomes, when ripe, a roundifli berrv', containing five oblojig, 

 triangular, offeous feeds. There are two fpscics, viz. A. alba, 

 with white flowers, wliich grows to the height of fevcn teet, 

 and bears fruit twice a year ; the berries when ripe are of a 

 purplifli black colour ; and A. rubra, with red flowers, 

 which refembles the other ; but the berries of this fpecies, 

 vvlien ripe, arc of an orange colour ajid of aji acid taile. 



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ADOLPHUS, Frederick II. of Holfttin-Gottorp, 



king of Sweden, was born in 1710, and fucceeded hii father 

 Frederick in 1 75 1 . He married a filler of the king of Pruffia 

 in 1744. He faithfully purfued the good of liis coimt:-y, 

 and his reign war. upon the wliolc profpcrous. He reformed 

 the laws, cultivated fciencc, promoted commcix-e, and for 

 the moll part preferved peace ; though lie could i;ot pre- 

 vent Sweden from joining llie league againll Prufiia in I757t 

 a meafure that contributed very little to its repiitation. He 

 inllituted an academy of iiileriptions and belles lettres in 

 imitation of that of France, and creeled a pyramid at Tornco 

 in Lapland, to commemorate the labours of the French 

 academicians, who were fcnt thither to meafure a degree of 

 the meridian. He died much regretted in 1771 ; and \va» 

 fucceeded by his fon Gullavus III. Nouv. Diet. Hiil. 



Adolphus, Christian Michai l, tlie fon of Balthazar 

 Adolpluis, merchant of Hirfchberg in Silelia, was born the 

 14th of AuguU 1676. After iludying tiie different branciie& 

 of medicine under the moll celebrated mailers of his time, 

 he graduated at Utrecht, then went to I.,cipfic, where he 

 acquired conliderable reputation as a teacher. In 174" he 

 publiflied, Diflertationes Phyfico-mediece fcleftx, 410. 

 The titles of the Dilfertations, which are very numerou.-", 

 may be feen in the 410. vouiiue of Hallcr's Bibhotli. Med. 

 PraCl. 



ADOM, in Andcitt Geography. See Adam. 



Adom, in Modern Geography, one of the llatej or princi- 

 palities, into which the maritime part of the gold cuajl i» 

 Africa is divided. It is bounded on the call by Manpa, 

 on the fouth by Guaffo, on the north by Vadabs, and eall- 

 north-eall by Abramboe. This country extends along the 

 river Schania, and has niany fine illands belonging to it, 

 which are covered with beautiful and populous villages ; 

 the government was formerly monarchical ; but the fupremc 

 authoilty is now lodged in a council of fix lords. Adom is 

 populous, fertile and rich ; abounding with corn, fruit, and 

 animals, both wild and tame : but the peace and profperity 

 of the country are often interrupted by civil dilcord. Tiie 

 Adomefe have it in their power to intercept the communica- 

 tion of the northern regions with the negroes of the coaft, 

 and oblige them to pay a duty whicli yields a large revenue. 

 If thefe people were united' and powerful within thcmfelvcsj 

 they would be the terror of furrounding nations. Adom 

 adjoins to Anta, which is often dillurhed by the incurfion* 

 of the Adomefe. Thefe people generally tiade with Axiiit 

 and Bourtry ; and fometimes with Little Commendo. 

 Mod. Un. Hiil. vol. iii. p. 454. 



Adom, or Theten, a town of Hungary, fituatc on the 

 Danube ; four leagues fouth-well of Oflen. 



ADOMER, one of the Hates of the Goi.n-(7o,7,'?, called 

 alfo Saku and Aviiia, adjoining to Adom and Axim ; and 

 differing little from them in produce, trade, laws and 

 cuilonis. 



ADON, a large populous village of Hungaiy, fituate ia 

 the province of Stulil-VVeiffcmburg, or jUla rega/is, in a. 

 rich country on the banks of the Danube. E. long. 1 9*^ 20'. 

 N. lat. 47° 30'. 



ADONAI, one of the names of God in fcripture. 

 This word projjerly fignifies my lords, in the plural number, 

 as Adoii':, fignifies my lord, in the fingular number. The 

 Jews, who, either out of rcfpeil or fuperilition, do not pro- 

 nounce the name of 'Jehovah, read Adwai in the loom of it, 

 as often as they meet with Jehovah in the Hebrew text. 

 But the ancient Jews were not fo ferupulous ; and there is 

 no law which forbids them to pronounce the name of God. 

 This fuperilition commenced among the latter Jews after 

 the Babyloaifli cajitivity ; at leall before the time of Jofe- 



