AXUM, the old capital of Abyssinia. There is here a monolith obelisk 60 feet high, covered with hieroglyphics, but different from those of Egypt. See ABYSSINIA.
AY, or AI, a town of France, 5 leagues S. of Rheims, in the department of Marne. It is celebrated for its wines, which are esteemed superior to any in Champagne. Pop. 3382.