James Wood

“ Adams, John, the second president of the United States, and a chief promoter of their independence (1739-1826) .
Adams, John Quincy, his eldest son, the sixth president (1767-1848) .
Adams, John Couch, an English astronomer, the discoverer simultaneously with Leverrier of the planet Neptune (1819-1892) .
Adams, Parson, a country curate in Fielding's "Joseph Andrews," with a head full of learning and a heart full of love to his fellows, but in absolute ignorance of the world, which in his simplicity he takes for what it professes to be. ”

“ A`dria, an ancient town between the Po and the Adige; a flourishing seaport at one time, but now 14 m. from the sea.
A`drian, name of six Popes: A. I., from 772 to 795, did much to embellish Rome; A. II., from 867 to 872, zealous to subject the sovereigns of Europe to the Popehood; A. III., from 884 to 885; A. V., from 1054 to 1059, the only Englishman who attained to the Papal dignity; A. V., in 1276; A. VI., from 1222 to 1223. See Breakspeare.
Adrian, St., the chief military saint of N. Europe for many ages, second only to St. George ”

“ Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV. of England (1792-1849) .
Adelaide of Orleans, sister of Louis Philippe, his Egeria (1771-1841) .
Adelberg, a town of Carniola, 22 m. from Trieste, with a large stalactite cavern, besides numerous caves near it.
Adelung, Johann Christoph, a distinguished German philologist and lexicographer, born in Pomerania (1732-1806) .
A`den (42) , a fortified town on a peninsula in British territory S. of Arabia, 105 m. E. of Bab-el-Mandeb; a coaling and military station, in a climate hot, but healthy. ”