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Adersbach Rocks

a range of mountains in the district of Glatz, valley of the Riesengebirge, Silesia, remarkable as being divided, for several miles, into detached perpendicular columns by fissures from 600 to 1,200 feet in depth. considerable a ADIGE (äd'e-zhā), river of north Italy, which has its sures from 600 to 1,200 feet in depth. where it is called Etsch; it enters Italy by Bolzano and the valley of Trento, ADJUTANT of men and animals, buried in soil of a certain kind, are subjected to the action of running water, or otherwise brought in contact with moisture. state of great tenuity, fashioned into minute cells, in which fat is deposited.

It occurs in man, and in the inferior animals, both when mature and when of imperfect development. the highest range in New York State, stretchof 120 miles; and from Lakes George and Champlain, on the E., to an indefinite highest range in New York State, stretching from near Canada, on the N., to near of 120 miles; and from Lakes George and Champlain, on the E., to an indefinite line on the W., covering an area of about of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton 12,000 square miles, and occupying parts counties. These mountains, the geologirun in five parallel ranges; the highest cal formation of which is chiefly granite, run in five parallel ranges; the highest range, or Adirondack proper, is on the E. side of the district, and the peaks rise feet; Gray peak, 4,900 feet; White Face, 4,870 feet, etc. This whole district, some- times called the Adirondack Wilderness, is covered with dense forests, except the still unexplored. The 1,000 lakes in the tallest peak, and some of these forests are valleys beautifully diversify the scenery.

These lakes and streams are well stocked with trout and bass, and in this district are found black bears, wild cats, deer, otter, hawks, wild duck, eagles, rabbits, partridges, ete.; but no venomous serpents of any sort. There are extensive deposits Paper-pulp mills use more of of iron ore, chiefly magnetite. Forest dustries.

Paper products supply the most important inthe lumber than sawmills. The region northeastern United States. flows in a southern direction by Roveredo, has become one of the best known and parallel to and for the most part about most frequented recreation grounds of the 6 miles from, the lake of Garda, then, turning abruptly toward the E., passes through Verona and Legnano; it afterward enters the great Delta, between the Brenta and the Po, and, forming several branches, empties es its waters into the proper. most frequented recreation grounds of the northeastern United States. trict, principally forest land, set apart by the State of New York, in 1892, for Hudson and other rivers of the State, for public recreation, and for the practical study of forestry. It covers Hamilton county, and parts of Essex, Franklin, Herkimer, and St. Lawrence counties, and contains many mountains and lakes.

Adriatic Sea. It is a deep and rapid stream, dividing, by its course, the old ward enters the great Delta, between the Brenta and the Po, and, forming several The valley of the Adige saw much fighting during the Napoleonic wars and again during the World War.

ADIPIC ACID (formula: C6H10O4 Venetian territories from Lombardy dibasic acid, produced by the oxidation to his regiment are similar to those of of fats by nitric acid.

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