Nose
the organ of smell, consisting of two parts, one external, the nose, the other internal, the nasal fosse. The sense of smell is produced by the action of the olfactory nerve on the meatuses
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These 12 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Nose, Nostradamus, Notation and Numeration.
Nostradamus
MICHEL, a French astrologer; born in St. Remy, Provence, France, Dec. 14, 1503. After graduating in medicine at Montpelier, in 1529, he acquired the reputation of a skillful physician by successfully arresting the progress of a pestilential disease. But he aimed at the character of an astrologer and adept in the occult sciences, volume of obscure metrical rhapsodies in 1555, under the title of "Prophetical Centuries." Nostradamus was appointed first physician to Charles IX., who came himself in person to Salon, where Nostradamus then resided, for the purpose of visiting him. He died in Salon, France, July
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Notation and Numeration
. See Arithmetic
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Noto
a city of Sicily. It has a number of beautiful churches and palaces. It museum. There contains a library ry and is a considerable trade in corn, oil, and wine. Pop. about 33,000.
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Notre Dame
UNIVERSITY OF, an educational institution in Notre Dame, Ind.; founded in 1842 under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church; reported at the close of 1919: Professors and instructors, 128; students, 1,200; president, Rev. John Cavanaugh, D. D.
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Notre Dame
a title of the Virgin Mary, and the name of many churches in France, and particularly of the great cathedral at Paris, which was founded in the 12th century. The corner stone of Notre Dame de Paris was laid in 1163 by Pope Alexander III., but the building was not finally completed for 100 years. In 1845 the church was thoroughly restored, and the edifice became one of the most imposing in all ecclesiastical architecture. The interior is 132 yards long, 53 yards wide, 37 yards high, and contains 37 chapels. The great bell in the S. tower which weighs about 30,000 pounds, was cast in 1686; and the stained glass of the three famous rose windows dates from the 13th century.
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Nottingham
HENEAGE FINCH, 1ST EARL OF , an English statesman; born in Eastwell, England, Dec. 23, 1621. He was an ardent royalist, was called to the bar in 1645, and at the Restoration was appointed eral, in which capacity he signalized his ated solicitor-genzeal in the prosecution of the regicides. In 1661 he was elected member for the University of Oxford and obtained a baronetcy, and six years afterward took a prominent part in the impeachment of the Earl of Clarendon. In 1670 he became attorney-general, and in 1675 he obtained the chancellorship. In 1681 his services were rewarded with the earldom of Nottingham. He died Dec. 18, 1682.
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Nottingham (Town near the middle)
a town near the middle of England, capital of the county of same name, on the Leen, near its junction with the Trent, 110 miles N. W. of London. It occupies a picturesque site overlooking the Vale of Trent, and has one of the finest and largest market places in the kingdom. The castle, which crowns the summit of a rock, rising 133 feet above the level of the Leen, was originally built by William the Conqueror as a means of overawing the outlaws frequenting the recesses of Sherwood Forest. The principal educational and literary institutions are the University College and Technical School, the school of art, the People's Hall, and the Mechanics' Institute. An arboretum covering 18 acres is a feature of the town. The staple manufactures are hosiery and ce, the latter being a sort of specialty. There are also manufactures of cotton, woolen, and silk goods, and of articles in malleable and cast iron. Nottingham was a place of importance in Anglo- Saxon times, and was twice or thrice taken by the Danes. Charles I. raised his standard here in 1642, and next year the town and castle were taken by the Parliamentarians. Serious riots, occasioned by the introduction of machinery, took place in 1811-1812 and 1816- 1817. Pop. (1917) 236,853. lace,
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Noue
FRANÇOIS DE LA, called BRAS DE FER (Iron Arm ), a French Huguenot commander ; born near Nantes, France , in 1531. His "Political and Military Discourses" (1587) are deemed masterpieces . He was killed at Lamballe, France, in 1591. NOUREDDIN, MALEK-AL-ADEL
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Nour-Ed-Deen Mahmoud
Sultan of Syria and Egypt; born in Damascus, Turkey, Feb. 21, 1116. He succeeded his father in 1145, and continued the war with the Christians; his success in which, and especially his complete conquest of Edessa , gave occasion to the second crusade, preached by St. Bernard, and led by Louis VII. and the Emperor Conrad III. Noureddin compelled the crusaders to raise the siege of Damascus, and in 1149 they retired. The Sultan immediately attacked and defeated Raïmond, prince who fell in the battle. The next year prince of Antioch , a dependency of Edessa held by Joscehe unsuccessfully besieged Tell-basher, line de Courtenay; but he soon after captured Josceline, and made himself master of Edessa. In 1154 he added Damascus to his dominions, and made the city his capital. The war continued, and in 1159, Noureddin was defeated by the Christians near the lake of Gennesareth, and was menaced by the Greek Emperor Manuel Comnenus. By giving up to Manuel all the Christian captives, 6,000 in number, he induced him to relinquish his enterprise. And soon after one of his generals defeated and made prisoner the famous Renaud de Chatillon. Noureddin being called in to support one of the rival claimants to the of it, and made it his own. He died at caliphate of Egypt, effected the conquest Damascus, May 15, 1174. anist, born in 1896. She studied with
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Nova Zembla
two large islands in the Arctic Ocean, n, belonging to Russia, and lying N. from the N. E. corner of European Russia, separated by the narrow strait Matotchkin Shar; length, 635 miles; breadth, 170 miles. The coasts swarm with seals, fish, and water-fowl. The interior is frequented by reindeer, white bears, ermines, and Arctic foxes. It has no permanent inhabitants.
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Novaes
GUIOMAR, Brazilian pi- Chiafarelli and made her public debut at the age of ten, giving such evidence by the government. Went to Paris, of ability that she was given a subsidy candidates for 12 available places in the 1907, and won first place among 388 Conservatoire. She there studied with Isidore Philipp four years, winning first Paris, London, Germany, Italy and prize. Has appeared with success in United States. Toured United States 1917-1920. VON HARDENBERG, a
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