NASIR KHOSRAU. HERMANN ETHÉ, Ph.D., Pro-
fessor of Modern Languages, University College,
Aberystwit!
NATAL. J. W. TURNBULL, B.A., Barrister at Law,
Pietermaritzburg.
NATIONAL DEBT. J. SCOTT KELTIE, Editor of
theStateman's Year Book."
NAVIGATION. CAPTAIN H. A. MORIARTY, R. N.,
C.B.
NAVIGATION LAWS. JAMES WILLIAMS, M A.,
B.C.L., Barrister at Law.
NAVY. NATHANIEL BARNABY, C.B., Director of
Naval Construction, Whitehall, and Lieut. J. D.
JERROLD KELLEY, U. S. Navy.
NEANDER. Very Rev. PRINCIPAL TULLOCH.
NEBRASKA. Prof. S. AUGHEY, State Geologist,
Lincoln, Neb.
NEBULAR THEORY. R. S. BALL, LL.D., F.R.S.,
Astronomer-Royal for Ireland.
NEEDLE. JAMES PATON, Corporation Galleries of
Art, Glasgow.
NEER. J. A. CROWE, Author of "Early Flemish
Painters."
NEGLIGENCE. J. WILLIAMS.
NEGRO. A. H. KEANE, B.A., Professor of Hindus-
tani, University College, London.
NELSON. W. O'CONNOR MORRIS.
NEMATOIDEA. FRANCIS E. BEDDARD, M A., of
the "Challenger" Expedition Office.
NEMERTINES. Prof. A. A. W. HUBRECHT Uni-
versity of Utrecht.
NEOPLATONISM. ADOLF HARNACK, Professor of
Church History, University of Giessen.
NEPAL. Dr. DANIEL WRIGHT.