"Nine," referring to the nine Muses of Greek mythology, goddesses of Song, Dance, Music, and Poetry, companions of Apollo, who, in their light flowing draperies, danced and sang on Olympus. nine-pins (nin'pinz), a game played with ninepins or pieces of wood set on end at which a wooden ball is bowled to knock them down. Nineveh (nin'e-ve), the famous capital of the Assyrian empire, which was entirely destroyed in the fall of the empire. Normandy (nor'man-di), an ancient province of France occupied by the Northmen or Normans during their invasion. Norn-Mother (norn), in Norse mythology, the Norns corresponded to the Fates in Greek myths. notary (no'ta-ri), a public officer who examines legal papers to make certain that they are genuine or true and sets the seal of his office upon the same. Nubian geographer (nu'bi-an je-og'ra-fer), Poe, in all probability, refers to the African geographer, Ptolemy. 150 A. D. nullification (nul'i-fi-ka'shun), an act giving the State the right to cancel a law of Congress. Numidian lion (nu-mid'i-an), the fierce animals which attacked the gladiators in the arena were brought from Numidia, a country in northern Africa. nurtured (nur'turd), nourished, trained. nymph (nimf), a goddess presiding over mountains, forests, meadows, or waters. obeisance (e-ba'sans; e-be'), a sign of respect; a bow. obligatory (ob'li-ga-to-ri; ob-lig'-a-to-ri), required, binding in law or conscience. obliquely (ob-lek'li), in a slanting manner. oblivion (eb-liv'i-un), a forgetting or being forgotten. obloquy (ob'lo-kwi), slander, reproach. obsequious (ob-se'kwi-us), promptly obedient to the will of others; cringing. obstacle (ob'sta-k'l), a hindrance. occult (o-kult'), secret. ode (od), a short poem, which might be sung. odorous (o'der-us), fragrant. offenceless (o-fens'les), harmless. offing (of'ing), that part of the sea where there is deep water and no need of a pilot. Olympus (o-lim'pus), a mountain in Thessaly, fabled as the home of the gods. ominous (om'i-nus), foreboding evil. omnipotent (om-nip'e-tent), all powerful. Opelou'sas (op'e-loo'sas), an early settlement in south central Louisiana. opponent (o-po'nent), foe. opposed (o-pozd'), enemy, oppressive (o-pres'iv), heavy, burdensome. oracular (e-rak'u-lar), like oracles or answers of the gods to questions about future events. orb (orb), a poetical word for sun, moon, or star. Oregon (or'e-go-n), a name by which the Columbia river was first known. Ormus (or'mus), an ancient Persian city, noted for its wealth. Othello (e-thel'o), a Moorish general in the service of the Venetians. Otterholm (ot'er-hom), overture (e'ver-tur), an offer Owyhee (e-wi'he), a river in northern Nevada. paean (pe'an), a song of triumph. pageant (paj'ent; pa'jent), spectacular exhibition or display. palimpsest (pal'imp-sest), a parchment written upon twice, the first writing having been erased. pall (pol), a black cloth thrown over a coffin at a funeral.