Neilson (ADELAIDE an English actress)
ADELAIDE, an English actress; born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, March 3, 1848. Her real name was Elizabeth Ann Brown, though she was also sometimes called Lizzie Bland (Bland being the name of her stepfather). She made her début as Juliet when only 17 years old. She appeared as Amy Robsart in 1870, in London, with immense success, and by 1878 stood at the head of her profession. In 1872 she came to the United States, playing in Booth's theater, New York, and in Boston, where she was equally successful. She made four visits to the United States, her last one being in 1880. She died in Paris, France, Aug. 15, 1880.
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Neilson (II)
WILLIAM ALLAN, born in 1869 in Doune, Scotland, took his M. A. degree at Edinburgh University in 1891, and for a time taught in Scotland. He went to Toronto in 1895 and was instructor in English at Bryn Mawr from 1898 to 1900. He taught in English at Harvard 1900-1904, and later as professor 1906-1917. His works include: "The Origins and Sources of the Court of Love" (1899); "Essentials of Poetry" (1912); "The Facts About Shakespeare" (1913); "Burns, How to Know Him" (1917) . Has also edited a number of works and contributed articles to technical journals and literary magazines.
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Neisse
a town of Prussian Silesia, and an important fortress of the second rank; in a broad valley on the Neisse, an affluent of the Oder; 47 miles S. E. of Breslau. It manufactures tapestry, linen, and chemicals and has great wool ma markets. Pop. about 27,500. Neisse was formerly the chief town of a principality, and residence of a princebishop.
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Nejd
or NEJED (Arabic, "elevated country"), a term sometimes used as an element in Arabic place-names, but used absolutely to signify the country in the interior of Arabia forming the Central Wahabi kingdom. A great part of its surface is sandy desert interspersed with fertile spots. The more elevated districts feed immense droves of camels and the best breeds of Arab horses, Chief town Riad, the Wahagi capital; pop. about 28,000.
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Nelson
HENRY LOOMIS, American journalist; born in New York City, 1846; died in New York City, 1908. He graduated from Williams College, was admitted to the bar, but soon turned to newspaper work as a means of earning his livelihood. Was Washington correspondent for the Boston "Post" from 1875 to 1885; then editor for a year. Editor of "Harper's Weekly," 1894-1898; professor of political science College. Among his writings are "Our , Williams Unjust Tariff Law" (1884); "The Money We Need" (1896); and "The United States and Its Trade" (1902).
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Nelson (Capital of a provincia)
the capital of a provincia, district in New Zealand, at the N. end of South Island, and the mouth of the Maitai, a small river at the head of Blind Bay. The situation is very beautiful, on a flat, hemmed in by rugged hills and amidst almost tropical luxuriance. The harbor is sheltered, and there is regular steam communication with Sydney and Melbourne. The city 1841. There is a cathedral, a literary was founded in institute, and museum, public hospital, and asylum. The manufactures of the town comprise cloth, leather, soap, and jam. Pop., with suburbs, over 10,000.
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Nelson (City of British Columbia)
a city of British Columbia, on the Kootenay river. It is the center of an important mining district which produces silver, gold, copper, lead, coal, and zinc. It contains railroad repair shops and shipyards. There are also manufactories of iron, cigars, shingles, boats, and launches. Pop, about 7,500. NELSON cashire. It is in the coal mining region , a city of England in Lan and has important manufactories of cotton, silk, and worsted. It has several important buildings, including a town hall, a libr a library, and technical school. Pop. about 40,000.
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Nelson (III)
KNUTE, United States Senator from Minnesota; born in Norway, Feb. 2, 1843, and came to the United States when six years old. He served in the Union armies during the war as a volunteer in the 4th Wisconsin Infantry. When he returned from the 5, war he took up the study of law and was admitted to the bar in 1867. In 1871 he moved to Minnesota and served in the Minnesota senate from 1875-1878. From 1883 to 1889 he was the Representative from the fifth Minnesota district. In 1892 he became the Republican candidate for Governor of Minnesota and was elected. Although re-elected in 1894, he resigned the next year to become United States Senator.
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Nelson (IV)
WILLIAM ROCKHILL, American journalist; born at Fort Wayne, Ind., March 7, 1841. He was educated at Notre Dame University in Indiana, from which he received the degree of LL. D. in 1911. He founded the Western Gallery of Art in Kansas City, Mo. In 1880 he founded the Kansas City "Star," a progressive Republican paper, of which he was owner and editorin-chief until his death in April, 1915. Theodore Roosevelt wrote for the Kansas City "Star" during the last few years of his life.
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Nelson (SAMUEL an American jurist born)
SAMUEL, an American jurist; born in Hebron, N. Y., Nov. 10, 1792; was graduated at Middlebury College in 1813; and in 1817 was admitted to the bar of Madison, N. Y. In 1820 he was presidential elector; and three years later was appointed circuit judge, which post he held till 1831, when he became an associate justice of the Supreme Court of New York. In 1837 he was raised to the chief justiceship. In 1845 President Tyler appointed him to succeed Judge Smith-Thompson as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. He died in Cooperstown, N. Y., Dec. 13, 1873.
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Nelson River
a stream issuing Winnipeg from the N. end of Lake in Canada, and, after a N. E. course of 400 miles through Keewatin, falling into Hudson Bay. It discharges an enormous for quantity of water, and is navigable only 127 miles from its mouth, though steamers. about 70 or 80 miles for large
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Nelsonville
a town of Ohio in . Athens co., 62 miles S. E. of Columbus Hocking River and It is situated on the . The on the Hocking Valley railroad town is the center of an important coal mining industry. It has manufactories of brick, sewer pipe, mining implements, 6,082; car wheels, etc. Pop., (1910) (1920) 6,440.
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