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Nun River

American  
[noon] / nun /

noun

  1. a major channel of the Niger River, in W Africa.


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From her he descended the Niger in a native canoe, and arrived on board the brig Columbine, which was lying in the Nun River, having been 13 days on his passage.

From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Huish, Robert

Having obtained from them the intelligence that the Spanish slaver was lying in the Nun River ready to sail, he immediately altered his course for that river, for the purpose of capturing her.

From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Huish, Robert

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