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* NABOPOLASSAR. 216 NADEN. Assurlianipal in B.C. Il2(i I'urni'ilied the de.sired op|ioitunitv for the Chahlspaiis to reassert them- selves and to extend their eontrol from Clialdiva to Bahylonia. About B.C. 607 Xaboiwhissar. with the aid of the iledcs and the northern invaders indefi- nitely known as the Scythians, broiiglit about the fall of Xineveh and the destruction of the Assyrian realm. The Xeo-Babylonian Empire now became the controlling influence in Mesopotamia and the Euphrates Valley. The few inscriptions of Na- bopolassar which have been found show him to. have been a man of force and energ;% who man- aged not only to maintain his position against great odds, but to hand over to his son. Nebu- chadnezzar, an empire almost as extensive and as powerful as was that of Assyria in her best days. He improved and enlarged the famous temple of Jlarduk in Babylon, and the sanotuarics of Sham- ash, the sun-god, and of Belit at Sippar, and con- structed a canal at the latter place to bring the waters of the Euphrates to the city walls. The Chalda^an origin of the Xeo-Babylonian Em- pire led to the use of the term Chald<ra among classical writers for Babylonia. Consult : Rogers, History of Biihiilonia and Assjiria (Xew York, inOO), and the Babvlonian-Assvrian histories of Tiele (Gotha. 1886). Ilommel (Berlin, 1885), and Winekler (Leipzig, 1892). NABOTH. The owner of a parcel of land, described as a 'vineyard.' in Jezreel. adjoining the palace of Ahab, King of Israel. 'lion the latter proposed to buy the land, Xaboth refused to sell (1. Kings xxi. 1-14). Therexipon the Queen, Jezebel, had Xaboth put to death by the elders of his cit.v on a false accusation of treason against God and the King, and the King took pos- session of the land. The crime was dcnoimccd by Elijah, and the downfall of the house of Ahab and tiie barbarous murder of Jezebel were re- garded as its just punishment (I. Kings xxi.: IT. Kings ix. 21-30). The story is interesting for the hints it gives as to local customs and popular ideas in Israel in the ninth century B.C. See An.B: Jezebel. NABT7, na1)i5o. See Xebo, MorxT. NABXJA, na'B(5o-ft. A town of Southern Lu- zon, Philippines, in the Province of Camarines. Tt is situated in a low. marshy region occupied hv rice-fielils. about 20 miles southeast of Xueva CAceres (Map: Philippine Islands, H 6). Pop- ulation, in IS!16. IT.TSn. NABULUS, nii'bn-lnns'. or NABLTIS. One of the chief cities of modern Palestine, the ancient Shedieni (<|.v.). It is situated about .'{.') miles north of Jerusalem, in a well-watered and produc- tive valley, between the mountains .Tebel esh-She- mali (Ebal) on the north and Jebel et-Tor (Geri- zim) on the south. It is the scat of government for central Palestine and the eorresponiling region beyond the Jordan, the residence of a Greek bishop, has several mosques and Mohanuucdan schools, and English and Latin mission establisli- nients. It has considerable industries, especially the manufacture of soap, and carries on a lively trade with the east-Tordan country and .TafTn. It has about 24,000 inhabitants, including the sur- viving remnant of the Samaritans, who occupy the southwest pint of the town. Sec S.M.VRIT..N'.S. NA'CHI. Sei' X.xTciitz. NACHTIGAX, naG't<^-gfll, Gi'STAV ( 18.34-8.'>). A German explorer, born at Eiehstodt, near Stendal. He studied medicine, practiced as a military physician in Cologne, and in 1S63 went to Algiers, and then became a physician in the service of the Bey of Tunis. In 1869 he joined a caravan which was dispatched to carry from the King of Prussia to the Sultan of Bornu some gifts in recognition of the hitter's services to various German explorers. After a journey in the Tibbu country he set out for Kid<a, the capital of Bornu^ where he arrived in 1870. He made a thorough exploration of Bornu; then went to Lake Chad. Making his way to Bagirmi, he followed up the Shari River and its tribu- taries. In the spring of 1874 he set out for Egypt, going through Wadai, which he was the first European to penetrate. lie visited Abeshr. the capital of Wadai, passed through Darfur and arrived at Cairo in Xovember. 1874. In 1875 he returned to Europe, where his explorations had made him famous. In 1884 he visited the west coast of Africa, where his explorations resulted in the acquisition by Germany of the important colonies of Togo- land. Kamerun, and Liideritzland. Before fin- ishing his labors, however, he was taken sick and died. His greatest work. Kahara iind .S'l/rfa/i, was published in 1879-89. Consult Ruble. Ous- iav <icliti(i(tl (Miinster, 1892.) NACOGDOCHES, nii'ko-dO'chez. A city and the county-seat of Xacogdoches County, Texas, 138 miles north by east of Houston: on the Houston, East and West Texas and the Texas and Xew Orleans railroads (Map: Texas, G 4). It has lumber mills, cotton gins, cotton compress, cottonseed oil mill, brick plants, etc. : and. as the commercial centre of a productive cotton- growing and farming section, controls wholesale interests of importance, and a trade in cotton, prodvice, liides, and lumber. Population, in 1890, 1138; in 1900, 1827. Xacogdoclies owes its origin to a Spanish mission, established here carlv in the eighteenth century. As an out])ost against American encroachment it played a part in the controversy between Spain and the United States over the Spanish possessions in the South- west. It was captured in 1812 by an American filibustering party under Magee and Gutierrez. NADAL', EiiKMA.N Stme (1843—). An American author, born at I^wisburg, W. Va. He graduated at Yale in 1864. was second secre- tary of the United States I.x?gation at London in 1870-71 and 1877-83, and after 1884 was for several years a member of the staff of the Xew York .Yo/ioH. His publications include Impres- sions of London Social Life (1875): Essai/s at Home and Elseirlure (1882): and Zirirlntk : (/tcs of a Professional Kxile (1895). He also contributed in similar vein to reviews and other pcriiHlic-nN. NADAUD, n:i'd<'/. Gvst.we (1820-03). A French song-writer, born at Roubaix (Xord). He was educated for commercial life, but the success of some of his songs decided him to take up song-writing as a profession. Collections of his compositions appeared in 1849. 1852. 1862, 1870. 187980. and 1882. and many of the songs iM'came popular. He also wrote three operettas, T'ne idi/lle (1861), a novel, and ftolfepe po/liijue rt miisiral (1886). Mirlles poi'tir/iies (ISSSl. and .Voi/r. //>s rliinisons i) dire ou <) ehanter (1.889). NATJEN, t'oNSTANCE Cabouxe WoonniLL (18.58-89). An English poet, born at Edgbas-