[Adler, Nathan Marcus], chief Rabbi in Britain, born in Hanover (1803-1890).
[Adlercreutz], a Swedish general, the chief promoter of the revolution of 1808, who told Gustavus IV. to his face that he ought to retire (1759-1815).
[Adme`tus], king of Pheræ in Thessaly, one of the Argonauts, under whom Apollo served for a time as neat-herd. See [Alcestis].
[Admirable Doctor], a name given to Roger Bacon.
[Admiral], the chief commander of a fleet, of which there are in Britain three grades—admirals, vice-admirals, and rear-admirals, the first displaying his flag on the main mast, the second on the fore, and the third on the mizzen.
[Admiralty, Board of], board of commissioners appointed for the management of naval affairs.
[Admiralty Island], an island off the coast of Alaska.
[Admiralty Islands], a group NE. of New Guinea, in the Pacific, which belong to Germany.
[Adolf, Friedrich], king of Sweden, under whose reign the nobles divided themselves into the two factions of the Caps, or the peace-party, and the Hats, or the war-party (1710-1771).
[Adolph, St.], a Spanish martyr: festival, Sept. 27.