Admiralty Islands
a group of 40 islands, to the N. E. of New Guinea; in length, and is mountainous, but fruitful. The total area of the islands is 600 square miles. They were discovered by Schouten, in 1616. Some are volcanic, others are coral islands. They abound in cocoa-nut trees, and are inhabited by a Together with New Britain and some adjoining groups, aps, they were annexed by Germany, in 1885, and became part of the Bismarck Archipelago. During the World War they were occupied by Australian forces. The Paris Peace Conference, on May 7, 1919, decided that the mandate over them should be held by Australia. ference, on May 7, 1919, decided that the mandate over them should be held of life extending from puberty to 21 in females and 25 in males. It is marked by an unusual rapid physical growth, and the mental development during this time is also rapid. In recent years educators have come to lay special stress on the importance of developing the intime is also rapid. In recent years educators have come to lay special stress on the importance of developing the inof Adon, "lord," combined with the pronoun of the first person. In reading the for the Supreme Being; a plural form "Adonai" wherever the old name is found in the text; and the name "Jehovah" has arisen out of the consonants of "Jhvh" with the vowel points of Adonai. is found in the text; and the name daughter of Cinyras, King of Cyprus, was born in Arabia. Before the birth of her son she was transformed into the tree which produces the fragrant gum, called by her name; this, however, did not hinder his being brought into the of manly beauty, and was passionately world in due season; he grew up a model beloved by Aphrodite (Venus), who quitted Olympus to dwell with him. Hunting was his favorite pursuit, until, having gone to the chase against the entreaties in the thigh by a wild boar. Venus, comin the thigh by a wild boar. Venus, comblood into flowers. After death, he was said to stand as high in the favor of death, he was blood into flowers. After de said to stand as high in the favor of that of Aphrodite; but, the latter being inconsolable, her rival generously consented that Adonis should spend half the year with his celestial, half with his infernal, mistress.