basis of chansons dc grstcs from the epic cycle of Charlemagne, Lrs cnfancrs Ogicr (edited Brussels, 1H74), and licrte aus grans pies (edited i'aris, ls:i2), and also Budvvs dc Commarchi.s (edited Urussels. 1874).
ADENIS-COLOMBEAU, iVd'nykrt'l.-)N'bA',
Jl'LES (1.S2I — ). A Krencli dramatist. He was
born at Paris and was educated at the College
Bourbon ( Lyede Condorcet). He has written a
large numlier of comedies and vaudevilles, as
well as libretti to comic operas and operettas.
Among his independent works are: I'hilanthropie
el rtpciilir (Paris, IH.j;')) ; U7ie crise de manage
(Pari.s, 1857) ; Lcs chasseurs el la laiticrc
(comic opera in one act, music by Gevacrt, Opfra
Comique, Paris, ISCJ) ; Les trois souhaits
(comic opera in one act, music by Poise, OjMMa
Conii(|ue, 1873). In collaboration with Plouvier,
Decourcclle, Tourte, (iranvallet, Rostaing, and
others, .VilenisColomljcau has produced works,
of which tlic following are the more important:
Madame I'ltgmalion ( Boulles Parisiens, 1803) ;
La jflic fille de I'rrth (opera in foir acts,
music by Bizet, Theatre Lyrique, 18ti7); La
czarinc (drama in live acts, Ambigu, 1808) ;
La fee dis Urui/rres (Brussels, 1877) ; Les tern-
pliers (opera iu five acts, Brussels, 1880).
ADENITIS, ad'.'" ni'tis, or LYMPHADENITIS, liiu'lTui- (Gk. a6ijv, ailCn, gland: Lat.
lympha, water). A term used in medicine to
indicate inllammation of the lymphatic glands.
Lymphangitis is inflammation of the lymphatic
vessels which lead into and bind together
these ghmds. In both structures the inllamma-
tion may assume an acute or <liriinic form.
Acute lymphadenitis and lymphangitis usually
have their origin from a wound or from .some
form of sore on the skin or a mucous membrane.
The inflammatory process extends from the in-
itial lesion along the chain of lymphatic vessels,
and its presence is indicated by bright red lines
over the course of the lymphatic vessels leading
from the wound, and by heat, swelling, pain, and
tenderness in the glands with which these ves-
sels communicate. If infective micro-organisms,
bacteria, are present at the time of the injury,
or subsequently find their way into the tissues,
a suppurative inllamiiiation results, and pus is
formed in and around the alTected glands. Where
the inflainTnation is severe, or the infection in-
tense, such general symptoms as fever, headache,
vomiting, and prostration are apt to be present.
The diriinic forms of adenitis arc usually due
either to tuberculosis or syphilis. In addition
to the local cnlargeuu'iit of the glands, ;ind the
softening and suppuration that often follows.
are usually found the general symptoms of tin
two diseases Uiimed. The treatment of the acud
form of adenitis consists iii putting the atfeclcd
part at perfect rest, using such li;indages and
supports as may be necessary, the application of
moist iintiscptic dressings, the use of an un-
stimulating diet ana of laxatives. If suppura-
tion ensues, an incision must be made and the
pus allowed to escape. The chronic forms of
adenitis are met by tonic and constitutional
treatment, and in some cases by removal of the
alTected glands.
ADEEBAIJAN, ader-bi-jiin', or ADERBIJAN. Sec A'/KRHAI.IAN.
ADERNb, a'der nil'. A city of Sicily, 23 miles
northwest of ('atania, southwest of Mount Etna,
and 1840 feet above the sea (Map: Italy, J 10).
The quadrangular castle erected by Roger I. is
now used as a prison and the interior is very
dilapidated. In the chapel are remains of fres-
coes showing his granddaughter, Adelasia, in
the act of taking the veil. The convent of Santa
Lucia was founded by him in 1157. The ancient
Hadranum was celebrated for the temple of
Iladranos, guarded by 1000 dogs, and the tourist
can see fragments of it outside the town at Cas-
tellemi. In the valley of the Simeto, a couple of
miles west of Aderno. are the remains of .a Roman
aqueduct. -Adernii is the nuirket town of a con-
siderable agricultural district. Pop., 1901,
25,859.
ADEBSBACH ROCKS, ii'ders-b-lo. A group
of sandstone rocks near the village of Aders-
bach, in Bohemia. They are about four miles
long and over one mile in width, and rise in
some parts over 200 feet. They are remarkable
for their fantastic form, which has been produced
by the rain, frost, and other atmospheric
changes. During the Thirty Years' War the
miserable people of Bohemia often found refuge
in this locality.
ADHER'BAL. Eldest son and one of the heirs
of Micipsa. King of N'umiilia, who died 118 B.C.
He was killed by order of .Jugurtha (q.v.) six
years later.
ADHE'SION (Lat. adhtrsio. a sticking to, from ad, to -f- hwrere, to stick). The phenomenon observed when two bodies are brought into close contact, viz. they become so attached to each other that it requires force to separate them. Adhesion is seen in the case of two solid bodies when their polished surfaces are pressed together, as in the case of the two lead disks shown in the figure at A ; but it is more evident between solids and fluids, owing to their intimate contact (see B and C).
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We have instances of this in the film of water adhering to a piece of glass which is dipped in water and then removed. The adhesion of gases to the surface of solids plays an important part in many processes. A condensed atmosphere of gases surrcmnds every body, and every particle of a powdered or porous body has its own surface layer of gases. This property of powdered bodies to retain gaseous atmospheres in a state of great condensation is called adsorption.
ADHESION, In Pathology. The term refers to the closing of a wound. If the
