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Solin Polyhistor a, et in Ovidii Metamorphoses" (1524), etc. Accra, or Acra (ak-rä'). See Akra , the better spelling of the name. Acc ring ton (ak'ring-ton). A town in Lancashire, England, about 34 miles northeast of Liverpool. Its industries include calico-printing, dyeing, iron-founding, coal-mining, etc. Population (1891), 38,603. Accum (a'köm), Fried rich Christian. Born at Bückeburg, Germany, 1769: Berlin, June 28, 1838. A German chemist, long resident in London, known chiefly by his "Practical Treatise on Gas-light" (1815), and his efforts to promote the use of gas for purposes of illumination. Accursius. See Accorso . Aceldama (a-sel'dā-mä). [Aramaic, 'field of blood.'] A field said to have been situated south of Jerusalem, the potter's field, purchased with the bribe which Judas took for betraying his Master (whence the name). It was appropriated to the interment of strangers. Acephali (a-sef'a-li). [Gr. ἀκέφαλος , without A name given to various parties of Christians, in the 5th and 6th centuries, who rebelled against their bishops or other heads of the church. The most notable among them were certain Monophysites who rejected (on doctrinal grounds) the authority of Peter Mongus, bishop of Alexandria (482). Acerbas (a-sér bas), or Akerbas (a-kėr'bas), or Sicharbas (si-kär'bas). [Said to be a corruption of Sichar- Baal .] In cla ical legend, the uncle and husband of Eli a, a wealthy and powerful Tyrian noble, high priest of the Tyrian Melkarth: the "Sichæus" of Ver gil . See Eli a . Acerbi (ä-cher'bē), Giuseppe. Born at Cas tel Goff redo, near Mantua, Italy, May 3, 1773: died Aug. 26, 1846. An Italian traveler and naturalist, author of "Travels through Sweden, Finland, and Lapland" (1802). Acernus, Sebastian. See Klonowicz . Acerra (ä-cher'rä). A town in the province of Caserta, Italy, the Roman Acerræ (Gr. Ἀχέῤῥαι ), 10 miles northeast of Naples. Population, 14,000. Acestes (a-ses'tēz). [Gr. Ἀκέστης .] In Greek legend, a son of the Sicilian river-god Crim is us and Egesta (Segesta), a Trojan woman. He figured in the Trojan war, and was introduced by Vergil in the "Eneid."