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Nameless creature
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Naming
129; 134; 153;

Nansen, Fridtjof (1861-1930)
138; Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansenm was a Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat; 147; Wikipedia entry

naphtha engines
27; Naphtha is a clear liquid hydrocarbon that is produced during the fractional distillation of crude petroleum oil or coal tar. Naphtha distills off between gasoline and kerosene. There are two basic types of naphtha engines: an internal combustion engine, and an external combusion engine used exclusively for powering small boats and yachts just before the turn of the century. — From the Gas Engine Magazine Website

Napoleon I, born Napoleone di Buonaparte (1869-1821)
543; a general during the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from 11 November 1799 to 18 May 1804, Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français) under the name Napoleon I (Napoléon 1er) from 18 May 1804 to 6 April 1814, and was briefly restored as Emperor from 20 March to 22 June 1815; Wikipedia entry

Napoleon III, aka Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (1808-1873)
635; President of France from 1849 to 1852, and then Emperor of the French under the name Napoléon III from 1852 to 1870. He was the last monarch to rule France. Wikipedia entry

Narvik's Mush-It-Away Northern Cuisine
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Ñato, El
384; in New Mexico;

Naunt, Arturo
612; Chelsea painter, The Mutilation of Atys; the Greek goddess Cybele fell in love with Atys and made him her priest. Before Atys took his vows, he could not resist having a final affair with the nymph Sagaritis. In a fit of jealousy, Cybele punished Atys for this and drove him temporarily insane. When he recovered, Atys was mortified to discover that he had emasculated himself during his insanity. He then wanted to commit suicide, but Cybele turned him into a fir tree. After these events, all priests in Cybeles service had to castrated themselves, and the fir tree became her holy tree.

Nebulay, Barry
526; Quaternionist in Ostend, from University of Dublin; 557;

Neville and Nigel
185; "creatures ministering to" Lew Basnight after a blast; youngsters native of England, 489; 678; impersonating British idiots, 685; DISCUSSION

Newburgh
59; insane asylum in Northern Ohio. More information here.

Newnham and Girton
490; 493;

Nicol prism
139; a type of polarizer, an optical device used to generate a beam of polarized light; 354; 391; 538; Wikipedia entry

Niflheim
128; Niflheim ("Land of Mists") is the realm of ice and cold in Norse mythology. It is located north of Ginnungagap and there dwells the hrimthursar (Frost Giants) and here is also located Hel. The tree Yggdrasill has a root here in the spring Hvergelmir, and it is gnawed away at by the serpent Nidhogg; 142; Wikipedia entry

Nihilism
110;

Nikos
653; drilling in the Swiss Alps, with Reef

Nobel brothers
444;

Noellyn
493; blond at Cambridge

Nookshaft, Grand Cohen Nick
608; as "Little Nemo" 683;

Noonan, Nellie
334;

Noseworth, Lindsay
4; Master At Arms on The Inconvenience; 107; Communications Officer, 116; Unit Treasurer, 398; 432;

Northern Temple of Connexion
446;

nunatak
139; Eskimo: "land connected"; sentient rock;

Nuovo Rialto
439; sub-desert port; Rialto is an area of the San Polo sestiere of Venice, known for its markets and for the Rialto Bridge; Wikipedia entry