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'''absquatulate''' 
8; run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; 343;

'''Ace, Mr.''' 
415; visitor from the future (Trespasser); 555;

'''''Achphanomen''''' 
616;

'''Adam of Bremen''' 
128; (also: Adam Bremensis) One of the most important German medieval chroniclers. He lived and worked in the second half of the 11th century. He is most famous for his chronicle ''Gesta Hammaburgensis Ecclesiae Pontificum'' (''Deeds of Bishops of the Hamburg Church''); [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_of_Bremen Wikipedia entry]

'''Adams, Maude (1872-1953)''' 
338; American stage actress, most noted for her signature role, Peter Pan; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maude_Adams Wikipedia entry]

'''Addle, Ed''' 
60; regular at Oil Well Saloon;

'''aeronaut''': the pilot of a balloon or airship; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Columbian_Exposition Chicago World's Fair, 1893] and [http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/WCE/title.html more here]

'''Aether''' 
55; 58; 132-133; 140; 306; 320; "sounds like light" 426; 458; 557; 565-66; 595; aka ''Akasa'', 613; 620; aka ''Luminiferous aether ''; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminiferous_aether Wikipedia article on Luminferous aether]

'''aigrette''' 
456; Aigrette (from the French for egret, or lesser white heron), the tufted crest, or head-plumes of the egret, used for adorning a woman's head-dress, the term being also given to any similar ornament, in gems, &c. An aigrette is also worn by certain ranks of officers in the French army. By analogy the word is used in various sciences for feathery excrescences of like appearance, as for the tufts on the heads of insects, the feathery down of the dandelion, the luminous rays at the end of electrified bodies, or the luminous rays seen in solar eclipses, diverging from, the moon's edge. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aigrette Wikipedia entry]

'''Akashi, Baron''' 
294; "roving military attaché

'''''akousmata''''' 
232; Greek: "things heard"; holds a much more secretive connotation like ‘signs’, or even perhaps ‘passwords’. These were explained as a set of rules of conduct used by the Pythagoreans. A few examples as given by Aristotle’s testimonies, like “abstain from beans as being due either to the fact that they resemble the genitals in shape, or because they resemble the gates of Hades." Also noted in this passage was “not to touch a white cock” and “not to touch any sacred fish” probably due to the earlier discussion on sacrifice.

'''alchemy''' 
76-77; Alchemy refers to both an early form of the investigation of nature and an early philosophical and spiritual discipline, both combining elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astrology, semiotics, mysticism, spiritualism, and art; and photography, 80; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy Wikipedia entry]

'''Algernon''' 
369; Ruperta's driver (?)

'''Algie''' 
672; "flaneur of Ruperta's acquaintance"; a flaneur is a detached pedestrian observer of a metropolis, a 'gentleman stroller of city streets', first identified by Charles Baudelaire; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fl%C3%A2neur Wikipedia entry]

'''"All Pimps Look Alike to Me"''' 
48; an 1896 barroom ditty that was "cleaned up" to become "All Coons Look Alike to Me" and recorded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Collins Arthur Collins] in 1899 and considered by some to be the First Rock 'n' Roll Record. [[All_Pimps_Look_Alike_to_Me|Read the whole story...]]

'''Alphonsito''' 
310; [[ATD-D#drop|Jimmy Drop's]] lieutenant

'''A.M.E.''' 
702; Alternate Means of Egress

'''America''' 
219; "innocent, all but oppressively wholesome"; and shame, 567; American light, 580; "delivered yourselves into the hands of capitalists and Christers" 643;

'''Amsterdam''' 
107; Indian Ocean island; M''egaera'' shipwrecked, 108;

[[image:anamorphoscope.jpg|thumb|Anamorphoscope|right]]'''anamorphoscope''' 
249; a curved mirror or other optical device for giving a correct image of a picture or the like distorted by anamorphosis; paramorphic, 249;

'''Anarchism''' 
6; "the inexorable rising tide of World Anarchism..."; 37; 43; 49-51; 60; 66; 87; 175 (as terrorists); 179; bomb factory in London, 235; 370; Barcelona in 1890s, 372;

'''Anarcho-syndicalists''' 
14; Anarcho-syndicalism is a branch of anarchism which focuses on the labor movement. ''Syndicalisme'' is a French word meaning "trade unionism" – hence, the "syndicalism" qualification. Anarcho-syndicalists view labor unions as a potential force for revolutionary social change, replacing capitalism and the State with a new society democratically self-managed by workers. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-syndicalism Wikipedia entry]

'''Anemometer''' 
6; An instrument for measuring wind speed; Robinson anemometer, 6 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemometer Wikipedia entry]

'''Angels''' 
42; "Avenging Angels" 271; creatures, 277; H. Vanderjuice, 322; 332; birds, 336; 379; 389; 446; 531; in Venice, 575; "too bright to look at directly" 616; of deep shit, 619; 632; 642; Gentleman Bomber, as "messenger" 692; wings, 699;

'''Anglo-Russian Entente''' 
631; the 1907 diplomatic accord between England and Russia to respect the integrity and independence of Persia.

'''Anharmonic Pencil''' 
455; a "pencil" in this context refers to a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point, a figure that is not harmonic, i.e., not a multiple of its component parts; 532; 593;

'''Anti-Stone''' 
78;

'''Apostles' Creed''' 
58; The Apostles' Creed (circa 700 AD) (Latin: Symbolum Apostolorum), sometimes titled Symbol of the Apostles, is an early statement of Christian belief, a creed or "symbol." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostles'_Creed Wikipedia entry]

'''Arbuckles''' 
638; It was in the United States where coffee initially started to be commercialized. In 1865, John Arbuckle marketed the first commercially available packages of ground, roasted coffee. His brand, 'Ariosa', was sold over a far larger area then any other coffee roaster. Instead of being confined to a small area close to his roasting factory, Arbuckle was able to establish his coffee as a regional brand. Others soon followed suit and, by World War I, there were a number of regional roasters including companies such as Folgers, Hill Brothers, and Maxwell House; [http://www.gallacoffee.co.uk/acatalog/History_of_Coffee_Pt_IV.html From Galla Coffee website]

'''Archer, Mr.''' 
467;

'''argentaurum''' 
375;

[[Image:arkansas-toothpick1.jpg|thumb|Arkansas Toothpick, made by Harvey McBurnette - 9.5" blade|left]]'''Arkansas Toothpick''' 
31; The Arkansas Toothpick is essentially a heavy dagger with a pointed, straight 12-20 inch blade. The "toothpick" is balanced and weighted for throwing and can also be used for thrusting and slashing. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas_toothpick Wikipedia entry]

'''arnophilia''' 
211;

'''Arriaga, Camilo''' 
381; ''potosino''; a leader of Mexican anarchist group founded by Enrico and Ricardo Flores Magon in 1882; on August 30, 1900, he published the manifesto ''Invitación al Partido Liberal'' in San Luis Potosi. This document sparked a movement leading to formation of the ''Partido Liberal Mexicano'' (PLM) five years later, and was Ricardo Flores Magón's main vehicle for organizing the anti-Diaz struggle and for spreading the ideals of anarchism throughout Mexico; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Mexico Wikipedia - Anarchism in Mexico]

'''Arvin''' 
264; in the Nonpareil;

'''aryq''' 
441; The Russian Turcologists Malov and Tenishev mention a Western Yugur word ''Aryq'', meaning Chinese or muslim Turk. This is a loanword from Tibetan, ''A-rig'', the name of a country of nomadic herdsmen situated to the west of Amdo. It originally may have referred to the local Tibetan population. But Pynchon's use suggests it is a drink. Hmmm.

'''ässalamu äläykum''' 
441; As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم) is an Arabic language greeting used in both Muslim and Christian cultures. It means "Peace be upon you." It is also transliterated as Assalamu 'Alaikum or As-salaamu Alaikum. The traditional response is "wa `Alaykum As-Salām", meaning "and peace on you". [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As-Salamu_Alaykum Wikipedia entry]

'''Astarte-Bad''' 
714; in Vienna, with lurid mosaics of pre-biblical orgies; Astarte is a pre-biblical goddess of fertility, sexuality and war; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astarte Wikipedia entry]

'''"at silly point"''' 
222; "silly point" is a position in the game of cricket, played close to the batsman

'''Aubergine, Madame''' 
gives Reef Traverse dancing lessons in Denver;

[[Image:Audumla.jpg|thumb|Audhumla -
N. A. Abilgaard, 1790|right]]'''Audumla''' 
142; The primeval cow. Audumla (Audhumla) was born from rime at Ginnungagap. The primeval giant Ymir (Aurgelmir) lived on the milk that flow from the cow's teats. Audumla also provided nourishment to Ymir's six-headed son. Audumla received nourishment through licking the salty rime-stones. Audumla licked the stone until it was shaped into a man. This stone became Buri, grandfather of the Aesir gods: Odin, Vili and Ve.

'''Aughrim''' 
231; The Battle of Aughrim was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. It was fought between the Jacobites and the forces of William III on 12 July 1691, near the village of Aughrim in County Galway; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Aughrim Wikipedia entry]

'''August, Ernst''' 
230; Crown Prince Ernst August II of Hanover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, (Ernst August Wilhelm Adolf Georg Friedrich) (21 September 1845-14 November 1923), was the eldest child and only son of King George V of Hanover and his wife, Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg. Ernst August had the misfortune of being deprived of the thrones of Hanover upon its annexation by Prussia in 1866 and later the Duchy of Brunswick in 1884. Although he was the senior male-line great grandson of King George III, the Duke of Cumberland was deprived of his British peerages and honours for having sided with Germany in World War I; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_August_of_Hanover%2C_3rd_Duke_of_Cumberland]

'''Automorphic Dispensation''' 
453;

'''Avery''' 
193;

'''Aychrome, Police Inspector Vance''' 
605; at Chunxton Crescent;

'''Azeff, Monsieur Yevno''' 
720; Yevno Azef (also spelled Azev) was a double agent in a big way, working for both Russia's turn-of-the-century revolutionaries and the Czar's Okhrana. He was convicted of attempting to assassinate Tsar Nicholas II and was executed in 1911. He was also a founder of the Social Revolutionary Party.

'''Aziz, Abdel''' 
520; "young sultan" in Morocco

'''Aztecs''' 
394; "foundation story of the eagle and the serpent"

'''Aztlàn''' 
214; "ghosts of..."; 277;

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'''Nameless creature''' 
124;

'''Naming''' 
129; 134; 153;

'''Nansen, Fridtjof (1861-1930)''' 
138; Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansenm was a Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat; 147; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fridtjof_Nansen Wikipedia entry]

'''naphtha engines''' 
27; Naphtha is a clear liquid hydrocarbon that is produced during the fractional distillation of crude petroleum oil or coal tar. Naphtha distills off between gasoline and kerosene. There are two basic types of naphtha engines: an internal combustion engine, and an external combusion engine used exclusively for powering small boats and yachts just before the turn of the century. From the [http://www.gasenginemagazine.com/complete-archive/3336/ Gas Engine Magazine Website]

'''Napoleon I, born Napoleone di Buonaparte (1869-1821)''' 
543; a general during the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from 11 November 1799 to 18 May 1804, Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français) under the name Napoleon I (Napoléon 1er) from 18 May 1804 to 6 April 1814, and was briefly restored as Emperor from 20 March to 22 June 1815; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon Wikipedia entry]

'''Napoleon III, aka Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (1808-1873)''' 
635; President of France from 1849 to 1852, and then Emperor of the French under the name Napoléon III from 1852 to 1870. He was the last monarch to rule France. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_III Wikipedia entry]

'''Narvik's Mush-It-Away Northern Cuisine''' 
134;

'''Ñato, El''' 
384; in New Mexico;

'''Naunt, Arturo''' 
612; Chelsea painter, ''The Mutilation of Atys''; the Greek goddess Cybele fell in love with Atys and made him her priest. Before Atys took his vows, he could not resist having a final affair with the nymph Sagaritis. In a fit of jealousy, Cybele punished Atys for this and drove him temporarily insane. When he recovered, Atys was mortified to discover that he had emasculated himself during his insanity. He then wanted to commit suicide, but Cybele turned him into a fir tree. After these events, all priests in Cybeles service had to castrated themselves, and the fir tree became her holy tree.

'''Nebulay, Barry''' 
526; Quaternionist in Ostend, from University of Dublin; 557;

'''Neville and Nigel''' 
185; "creatures ministering to" Lew Rideout after a blast; youngsters, 489; 678; ''impersonating British idiots'', 685;

'''Newburgh''' 
59; insane asylum in Northern Ohio. [http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=CSH More information here.]

'''Newnham and Girton''' 
490; 493;

'''Nicol prism''' 
139; a type of polarizer, an optical device used to generate a beam of polarized light; 354; 391; 538; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicol_prism Wikipedia entry]

'''Niflheim''' 
128; Niflheim ("Land of Mists") is the realm of ice and cold in Norse mythology. It is located north of Ginnungagap and there dwells the hrimthursar (Frost Giants) and here is also located Hel. The tree Yggdrasill has a root here in the spring Hvergelmir, and it is gnawed away at by the serpent Nidhogg; 142; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niflheim Wikipedia entry]

'''Nihilism''' 
110;

'''Nikos''' 
653; drilling in the Swiss Alps, with Reef

'''Nobel brothers''' 
444;

'''Noellyn''' 
493; blond at Cambridge

'''Nookshaft, Grand Cohen Nick''' 
608; as "Little Nemo" 683;

'''Noonan, Nellie''' 
334;

'''Noseworth, Lindsay''' 
4; Master At Arms on [[ATD-I#inconvenience|''The Inconvenience'']]; 107; Communications Officer, 116; Unit Treasurer, 398; 432;

'''Northern Temple of Connexion''' 
446;

'''''nunatak''''' 
139; Eskimo: "land connected"; sentient rock;

'''Nuovo Rialto''' 
439; sub-desert port; Rialto is an area of the San Polo sestiere of Venice, known for its markets and for the Rialto Bridge; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rialto Wikipedia entry]

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