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Novorossisk

a city of Russia, a province of the Caucasus. It is a seaport, and prior to the World War carried on extensive trade in grain and naphtha. Pop. about 60,000.

Novo-Tcherkask

a city of Russia, the capital of the territory of the Don Cossacks. It is situated on the right bank of the Don river. It has many important educational institutions. Prior to the war distilling was the chief industry. There are important anthracite coal mines near the town. Pop. about 67,000.

Nowanagar

a city of India, the capital of the state of the same name.

Its chief industries are pearl fisheries and the manufacturing of cloth, silk, dye goods, and oils. It has a considerable trade. Pop. about 50,000.

Nox

or NYX, in classical mythology, the goddess of night.

Nuble

province of Chile, inland, bordering on Lenares and Concepcion.

Capital, Chillan. Is in part on the slope of the Andes and in part in the fertile valley of Chile. Produces wheat, timber, and has considerable live stock. Vine is largely cultivated. Area, 3,407 square miles. Pop. about 200,000.

Nueva Caceres

capital of province of Ambos Camarines, Philippines, 11 miles S. of Bay of San Miguel, on the Naja river. Has cathedral, episcopal palace, normal school, seminary, and other fine buildings. Steamers ply between it and Manila, 145 miles away. Founded 1578. Name also of town on Cebu Island. Pop. about 20,000.

Nueva Ecija

province of Luzon, Philippine Islands. Is mountainous, with dense woods, fertile, producing rice, tobacco, sugar, palay and coffee. Cattle raising is the principal industry. Watered by rivers tributary to the Pampanga, on which steamers ply. Capital, San Isidro. Pop. about 150,000.

Nueva Esparta

state of Vene zuela, of which the Caribbean island, Margarita, and other islands were constituted in 1901, though since 1904 forms part of Federal district. Consists of two mountainous portions, united by low isthmus. Interior produces maize, sugar, bananas, cotton. Salt and fishing active.

Capital, Asunción. Pop. 50,000.

Nueva Vizcaya

central province of northern Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Valley fertile in rice and tobacco, while domestic animals are raised in the mountainous districts. Tributaries of the Rio Grande de Cagayan water valleys, and there is considerable boat traffic. Pop. about 150,000.

Nyangwe

an Arab_trading station on the upper Kongo or Lualaba, at the edge of the Manyema country; in lat. 4° 20' S. From that point Stanley be- gan the descent of the Lualaba in 1876. 4° 20' S. From that point Stanley began the descent of the Lualaba in 1876.

Nymphs

in Greek mythology, female divinities of inferior rank, inhabiting the sea, streams, groves, meadows and pasand trees. and trees.

Nansen

FRIDTJOF, in 1922 received the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his services under the League of Nations in repatriating Russian and German war prisoners, relieving famine sufferers in Russia and Asia Minor, and seeking to promote international brotherhood.