Abijah – Academy
Abijah
the second King of Judah, son of Rehoboam, and Solomon's grandson; reigned three years, beginning 956 B. C. He attempted to reunite the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The attempt failed, though he defeated Jeroboam and a superior force, and wrested from the King of Israel several cities.
Abila
or ABYLA, a mountain of Africa, opposite that which is called Calpe, on the coast of Spain, only 18 miles distant. These two mountains are named the Pillars of Hercules, and were supposed formerly to have been united, till the hero separated them, and thereby effected a communication between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Aboma
a large and formidable American snake, called also the ringed boa. It is the epicratis cenchrea. Anciently it was worshipped by the Mexicans.
Abortion
the immature product of an organ; any fruit or product that does not come to maturity, or anything which fails in its progress, before it is matured or perfect.
Aboukir
a small town of Egypt, about 12 miles E. of Alexandria. In Aboukir Bay, Nelson found the French fleet which had conveyed Bonaparte into Egypt, and destroyed or captured the greatest part of it (Aug. 1, 1798). In other respects, Aboukir is not of much importance.
Aboulfeda
or ABULFEDA, the hereditary prince of Hamah; the most celebrated of the Arabian writers on his tory and geography. Among his contemporaries he was also distinguished both as a ruler and a warrior.
Abraham
PLAINS OF and HEIGHTS OF, a table-land near Quebec, rising above the St. Lawrence, where the battle of Quebec was fought between the British and French (1759). A noble monument now marks the spot.
Absolution
in ecclesiastical usage, the freeing from sin or its penalties.
Abu
a mountain, 5,650 feet, in the territory of Serohee, Rajputana, India, a detached granite mass rising like an island from the plain of Marwar, near the Aravalli ridge. It is a celebrated place of pilgrimage.
Abyssinian Church
the name of a sect of the Christian Church established Abyssinian Church are a strange compound of paganism, Judaism, and Christianity. It is governed by a bishop, who anity. It is governed by a bishop, who
Acacia
a genus of plants belonging
Academy
the gymnasium in the suburbs of Athens in which Plato taught, and so called after a hero, by name Aca-