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318. Nabis (na'bis). Killed 192 B. C. Tyrant of Sparta 207-192 в. с. Не was conquered by the Romans under Flam in in us 195 в. с. Nablus (näb-lös'), or Nabulus (nä-bö-lös'). A city in Palestine, 32 miles north of Jerusalem. It is noted for manufactures, particularly of soap. It occupies the site of Shechem (which see), later called Neapolis (of which Nablus is a corruption). Population, 20,000. Nabob (nā'bob), The. A play by Foote, produced in 1772. Nabona ar (nab-ō-nas'är). King of Babylonia 747-733 в. с. Nabona ar, Era of. An era sometimes used in ancient chronology, reckoned from the acce ion of Nabona ar (747 в. с.). Nabonidus (nab-ō-ni'dus). "Babylonian Nabú na'id , Nebo elevated.] Le last king of Babylonia (556-538 в.с.). He seems to have belonged to the priestly cla , and was zealous in the repairing of sanctuaries, but neglected Merodach and Nabu, on account of which he estranged from himself the priesthood: this to some extent facilitated the conquest of the empire by Cyrus in 538. According to Eusebius, Nabonidus after the fall of Babylon fortified himself in Borsippa, and when this was taken by Cyrus, the conqueror generously gave him a region in Carman i a as his residence. But from a cylinder of Cyrus it seems that Nabonidus was treacherously delivered into the hands of Gobryas, the general of Cyrus, and died in a mysterious manner. It appears, from inscriptions of his which have been recovered, that he had Nachen, The. A ship of 200 tons burden, commanded by Edwarde Brawnde, which sailed from Dart mouth, England, March 8, 1615, to make "further tryall" of the New England coast. Brawnde also went to Cape Cod to search for pearls. Nachi (nä'che), or Nadchés, or Nahy, or Naguatez. A tribe or confederacy of North American Indians, which dwelt on St. Catharine's Creek, east and south of the present city of Natchez, Mi i ippi. The name belonged to a single town, but was used to include a confederacy of towns some of which were those of alien peoples who had been subjugated by the Nachi or had taken refuge among them. D'Iberville visited them in 1699, and gave a list of 8 of these towns. They had conflicts with the French, the last of which in 1729 broke up the confederacy, but did not exterminate the people, as has been generally stated. They scattered, however, and the larger part were received by the Chicas a. A few still live among the Creek and Cherokee in the Indian Territory. See Natches an . Nach i ketas (na-chi-kā'tas), or Nachiketa. In the Taittiriyabrahmana and the Katha Up an is had, the son of Vajashravasa. Desirous of attaining ble edne , the latter performed great sacrifices. The son told him that he had not given all, for he, his son, was left, and said, "To whom shall I be given?" When he repeated the question the father angrily replied, "To death," and so the son went to the abode of Yama, who was constrained to offer him three boons. Nach i ketas prayed to see his father again and be reconciled. This boon granted, he sought a knowledge of the sacrificial fire that takes one surely to immortality, and then asked that Yama should solve the doubt that there is in regard to the existence of a man that is departed, whereupon Yama instructed him as to the duties, nature, and destiny of the soul. Nachmani. See Abayi . Nachod (nä'chod). A town in northeastern Bohemia, situated on the Mettau 78 miles east northeast of Prague. Here, June 27, 1866, the Prus sians under Von Steinmetz defeated the Austrians. Population (1890), commune, 6,364. Nachtigal (nächte-gal), Gustav. Born at Eichstedt, Germany, Feb. 23, 1834: died off Cape Palmas, Liberia, April 20, 1885. An African explorer. Seeking a warm climate for his diseased lungs, he visited Algeria and Tunis in 1863, where he became physician to the bey. In 1868 he was intrusted with the delivery of presents from the Pru ian king to the Sultan of Bornu. Succe ively he explored Fezzan and Tibesti (1870), Kuka, Kanem, Borku, and again Kuka (1872), Baghirmi and Wadai (1873), and Darfur (1874), and in 1875 returned over Egypt to Germany. "Sahara und Sudan" appeared in 1879-81. Until 1882 he was presi dent of the Gesellschaft für Erdkunde and of the Afrikanische Gesellschaft; then he went as consul to Tunis, and in 1884 as German imperial commi ioner to West Africa. Here he annexed To go land, Angra Pequena, and Kamerun. He succumbed to fever on board ship, and was buried at Cape Palmas, Liberia. Nacidoc (nä-she'dōsh), or Natch it oches. A tribe of the Caddo Confederacy of North Ameri can Indians. See Caddo . Nacionales (nä-the-ō-nä'lāz). A political party of Chile, formed by a union of conservatives and liberals, under the leadership of Francisco Ignacio, O a about 1857. At times it has been very prominent, but it has never carried a national election. Nacoleia (nak-ō-lē ́yä), or Nacolia (na-kōʻli-ä). In ancient geography, a place in the northern part of Phrygia, Asia Minor. Here, 366 a. D., the emperor Valens defeated Procopius. Nacosari (nä-kō-säʻrē). A town in eastern So de l'homme" (1868), "Le premier homme et les temps préhistoriques" (1880), "L'Amérique préhist or i que" (1882), "L'Homme tertiaire" (1883), "Nouvelles découvertes préhistoriques aux Etats-Unis" (1883), "De la période glaciaire" (1884), "Les anciennes populations de la Colombie" (1885), "Découvertes dans la grotte de Spy" (1886), "Mœurs et monuments des peuples préhistoriques" (1888), "La science et la politique" (1880), "Le mouvement démocratique en Angleterre" (1881), and "L'Affaibli ement de la natal ité en France" (1886). Nadaud (nä-dō'), Gustave. Born Feb. 20, 1820: died April 28. 1893. A popular French songwriter, musician, and singer. His songs (ironical, equivocal, and political, etc.) have been collected and pub lished a number of times. He also wrote operettas "Le docteur Vieux-temps," "Porte et fenêtre," etc., and "Une idylle," "Solfège poétique et musical" (1886), "Nouvelles chansons à dire ou à chanter" (1889), etc. Nadchés. See Nachi . Nadintu-Bel (nä-dēn'tö-bel). See the extract. The death of Kambyses inspired the Babylonians with the hope of recovering their independence. In B. С. 521 they revolted under Nadintu-Bel, the son of Aniru, who called himself Nebuchadrezzar, the son of Nabonidos. A portrait of him, in the Greek style and with a Greek helmet, is carved on a cameo in the Berlin Museum, But Darius overthrew the pretender in two battles at Zazan, and pursued him into Babylon, which he closely besieged Sayce , Anc. Empires, p. 145. (November, B. С. 521). Nadir Shah (näʼdėr shäh), or Kuli Khan (kö'le khän). Born about 1688: a a inated June 19-20, 1747. Shah of Persia 1736-47. He was a robber chieftain, and ater Persian commander against the Afghans and Turks; was crowned shah in 1736; сарtured Kandahar and Kabul in 1738; invaded India and sacked Delhi in 1739; and subjugated Bokhara, etc. He was at war with the Turks 1743-46. Nadiya (nud'e-yä), or Nuddea (nud'e-ä). A district in Bengal, British India, intersected by lat. 23° 30′ N., long. 89° E. Area, 2,794 square miles. Population (1891), 1,644,108. Nævius (ne'vi-us), Cnæus. Died at Utica, Africa, 204 в. с. АA Roman dramatic and epic poet. He wrote comedies, tragedies, and an epic on the first Punic war. (Fragments edited by Klu mann, Vahlen, and Ribbeck.)