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LEFT NADAUD 365 NAHUAS breathed," as was prophesied by Ahijah the Shilonite. NADAUD, GUSTAVE (na-do'), a French composer; born in Roubaix, France, Feb. 20, 1820. He published: "Songs" (1849); "More Songs" (1873); "Unpublished Songs" (1876) ; and "New Songs" (2d ed. 1892). He composed the music for many of them. He also wrote a novel called "An Idyll" (2d ed. 1886). He died in Paris, April 28, 1893. NADIR SHAH, Shah of Persia; born in the province of Khorasan, about 1688. For the first years of his reign justice and moderation were the principles of his power; but as he advanced in years he gradually threw off all consideration, and ruled by his selfish, arbitrary, and unbridled will; while in regard to his captives the most inhuman and bar- barous conduct marked his career. He put out the eyes of his own son, simply because he was beloved by the people; and exercised such malignant cruelty on all, that his officers, discovering he meant to destroy them all, formed a league to save their lives and rid the world of an intolerable monster, entering his tent by night, murdered him as he slept, and placed his nephew Ali on the musnud in June, 1747. NAGA HILLS, a district of British India, the S. E. extremity of Assam; area 6,400 square miles approximately; pop. 130,300. It consists of a mountain- ous region, covered with jungle and forest, the haunt of various wild animals, and is inhabited by the aboriginal Nagas and other semi-savage people, whose in- cessant raids into the more orderly Brit- ish provinces occasioned much trouble in 1832-1881. In that year their country was made an administrative district, and garrisoned with a native regiment. NAGANO, a city of Japan in the prov- ince of Hondo. It contains one of the most famous Buddhist temples of Japan. It has an important trade of textiles and other goods. Pop. about 40,000. NAGASAKI, a seaport of Kyushu, Japan, and for more than two centuries the only gate of communication for that empire with the outer world. Its har- bor, famous for its beauty, is a narrow inlet about 3 miles in length. Near its head, beside the native town, is the low, fan-shaped island of Deshima, where the Dutch factory was situated. From 1637 to 1859 the Dutch traders were immured in this prison of 250 x 80 yards, the mon- otony of their lives being varied by the arrival of the yearly ship from Batavia, and the annual journey to Yedo, when presents were made to the Shogun. Chi- nese traders were also permitted to carry on a limited trade. In 1859 Nagasaki be- came one of the five open ports. The great Takashima coal mine, on an island 8 miles seaward of the entrance to the harbor, serves to give importance to Nagasaki as a coaling station. Nagasaki also possesses a fine dockyard and patent slip. The city has a large trade. Its foreign commerce amounts to over $10,- 000,000 annually. At the mouth of the harbor is the small island of Pappenberg (Takaboko), from which 300 Christians are said to have been hurled in the frightful persecutions of the 17th cen- tury. Pop. about 165,000. NAGOYA, a city of Japan, 75 miles E. by N. of _ Kioto, capital of the provi'^^e of Owari; it has a celebrated castle, erected in 1610 by 20 great feudal lords, and regarded as one of the wonders of the town, noted manufactures of porce- lain, cloisonne, and fans. The town is connected by a nearly continuous street of 20 miles with Gifu, every house in which was overthrown in a terrible earthquake that visited the district in the autumn of 1891. Pop. about 500,000. NAGPUR, a city of British India, the seat of administration for the Centi'al provinces, 450 miles E. N. E. of Bombay. It lies embosomed in trees, has several handsome tanks, gardens, and temples, and extensive suburbs, but is not a healthy city, the mean temperature being 78.7°. Fine cloth fabrics are woven, and there is an active trade in wheat, salt, spices, and European goods. Here, on Nov. 26 and 27, 1817, a British force of 1,350 men, commanded by Colonel Scott, defeated a Mahratta army of 18,000 men. Pop. about 100,000. NAGYKAROLY, a city of Hungary. It has a handsome church and several other public buildings. Prior to the World War it had a considerable trade in linen, leather, tobacco, and bricks. Pop. about 45,000. NAHUAS, or NAHUATLECAS, a col- lective name given to the Indian tribes which were the most powerful in Mex- ico at the time of the Spanish conquest. They had many pueblos, or towns, knew how to cultivate the ground, were skil- ful in gold and feather work and used hieroglyphics in writing. They were quarrelsome and were constantly at war among themselves. They offered human sacrifices and had other degrading cus- toms. After the fall of Mexico in 1521 they lost much of their independence and drifted into a state of semi-slavery to the Spaniards. About 2,000,000 Indians Vol. VI — Cyc — X