Mush-stick, a stick to use in stirring mush, which is corn meal boiled in water.
Nankeen, or Nankin, a light cotton cloth, originally brought from Nankin, in China, whence its name.
Nash, (Richard,) commonly called Beau Nash, or King of Bath, a celebrated leader of the fashions in England. He was born at Swansea, in South Wales, October 8, 1674, and died in the city of Bath, (England,) February 3, 1761.
Natural History, the history of animals, plants, and minerals.
Natural Philosophy, the science which treats of the powers of Nature, the properties of natural bodies, and their action one upon another. It is sometimes called physics.
New-milch cow, a cow which has recently calved.
Newton, (Sir Isaac,) an eminent English philosopher and mathematician, who was born on Christmas day, 1642, and died March 20, 1727. He was much distinguished for his very important discoveries in Optics and other branches of Natural Philosophy. See the first volume of 'Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties,' forming the fourteenth volume of 'The School Library,' Larger Series.
Non-bearers, plants which bear no flowers nor fruit.
Northern States, those of the United States situated in the Northern and Eastern part of the Country.