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In the ‘new’ book The Nature of Middle-earth we find in Part Three: The World, its Lands, and its Inhabitants the chapter VII: The Founding of Nargothrond. The text that the editor Carl F. Hostetter provided is an extract of a text of JRR Tolkien dated to 1969. Hostetter has striped it ‘without indication’ of ‘many passages of primary linguistic and etymological matters’. As is to expected, this text has some influence on what we have edited so fare. Here is how I would combine it with our text:

17 The Founding of Nargothrond and Gondolin
§100 But on a time Turgon left {Nivrost}[Nevrast] where he dwelt and went to visit {Inglor}[Finrod] his friend, and they journeyed southward along Sirion, … But unquiet was upon them ever after and doubt of what should befall, and they wandered often alone in NG-EX-02 <LQ1 {unexplored country}[untrodden lands]>, seeking far and wide for places of hidden strength; for it seemed to each that he was bidden to prepare for a day of evil, and to establish a retreat, lest Morgoth should burst from Angband and overthrow the armies of the North. NG-EX-02.5 <NoME, The Founding of Nagothrond Finrod was visited by dark forebodings – he was the wisest and most farseeing of the chieftains of the Noldor – that Morgoth was only biding his time, and would break and overwhelm the ring of besiegers. He therefore made great journeys, exploring the lands, especially in southern and western Beleriand.>
NG-EX-03 <LQ2 {§101 Thus it came to pass that Inglor found the deep gorge of Narog and the caves in its western side; and he built their a stronghold and armories after the fashion of the deep mansions of Menegroth. And he called this place Nargothrond, and made there his home with many of his folk; and the Gnomes of the North, at first in merriment, called him on this account Felagund, or Lord of Caverns, and that name he bore thereafter until his end. But Turgon went alone into hidden places, and by the guidance of Ulmo found the secret vale of Gondolin; and of this he said naught as yet, but returned to Nivrost and his folk.} And it came to pass that {Inglor}[Finrod] and Galadriel were on a time the guests of Thingol and Melian; for there was friendship between the lord of Doriath and the House of {Finrod}[Finarfin] that were his kin, and the princes of that house alone were suffered to pass the girdle of Melian. Then {Inglor}[Finrod] was filled with wonder at the strength and majesty of Menegroth, with its treasuries and armories and its many-pillared halls of stone; and it came into his heart that he would build wide halls behind everguarded gates in some deep and secret place beneath the hills. And he opened his heart to Thingol, and when he departed Thingol gave him guides, and they led him westward over Sirion. Thus it was that {Inglor}[Finrod] found the deep gorge of the River Narog NG-EX-03.1{, and the caves in its steep further shore;}<NoME, The Founding of Nagothrond {[The Sindarin stem] philig is mostly confined to specific places in the old tales of Beleriand. Its chief interest comes from its use in the “title” or by-name of King Finrod Felagund (said traditionally to have meant ‘den-dweller’ or specifically ‘brock, badger’).[Footnote to the text: This nick-name was probably actually given to Finrod not by the Dwarves but by the Sons of Fëanor at least partly in derision. There was no great love between the Sons of Fëanor and the children of Finarphin, though they hid their enmity at need. (As when Curufin and Caranthir dwelt in the shelter of Nargothrond after the defeat of the Elves by Morgoth in the North). Moreover the sons of Fëanor had much communication with the Dwarves of Nogord and Belegost.] This puzzeled the earlier loremasters since the ending -gund could not be interpreted from Eldarin. The Sindarin word fela could be derived from a stem phelga or philga. It was used of minor excavations made by wild animals as dens or lairs, and also as temporary dwellings by wandering folk, Dwarfish or Elvish; it was usually distinguished from lager caves of geological formation used and extended by stone-workers. It was thus naturally used of the “setts” of badgers (which seem to have existed in in great numbers in parts of Beleriand).}There were a number of{ such} fili (pl. of felaNG-EX-03.3{, < *felƺi < phelgai}<moved from above into a footnote [Footnote ot the text: The Sindarin word fela could be derived from a stem {phelga}PHELGA or {philga}PHILGA. It was used of minor excavations made by wild animals as dens or lairs, and also as temporary dwellings by wandering folk, Dwarfish or Elvish; it was usually distinguished from lager caves of geological formation used and extended by stone-workers. It was thus naturally used of the “setts” of badgers (which seem to have existed in in great numbers in parts of Beleriand).]>) on the west bank of the lower Narog river where it flowed along the feet of the great hills, “the hunters’Wold”. But they were made or at least long occupied by Dwarves, of the strange and sinister kind known as the Petty Dwarves NG-EX-04.7b<moved from below ({Nibinnogs}[Noegyth Nibin]): in origin, as was later known, descended from Dwarves banished for evil deeds from the great mansions of their kind.
{During the Sige of Angband, while Morogth was (or seemed to be) contained in his fortress by the Elvish armies and most of Beleriand had peace, Finrod was visited by dark forebodings – he was the wisest and most farseeing of the chieftains of the Noldor – that Morgoth was only biding his time, and would break and overwhelm the ring of besiegers. He therefore made great journeys, exploring the lands, especially in southern and western Beleriand.} It is told that when {he}Finrod came upon the Narog rushing down its steep course under the hills’ shadow, he resolved to make there a secret fortress and store-houses against evil days, if he could; but the river could not be crossed at that place, and in the far banks he saw the opening of many caves. The tale of his dealings with the Petty Dwarves who still lingered there, remnant of a once more numerous folk, is told elsewhere. But during the years of peace that still remained Finrod carried out his design, and established the great mansions that were latter called Nargothrond (< Narog + ost-rond), the cavernous halls beside the Narog. In his labour he had at first help from the Petty Dwarves and their feigned friendship; for which he rewarded them generously until Mîm their chieftain made an attempt to murder him in his slepp{ and was driven out into the wild}.NG-EX-04.6b < HoMe 12; The Dwarvish origin of the name Felagund But Finrod had help of {Dwarves in extending the underground fortress of Nargothrond. It is supposed originally to have been a hall of the Petty-dwarves (Nibinnogs), but }the Great Dwarves. These despised {these}the Petty Dwarves, and had no compunction in ousting them <moved from above into the wild>NG-EX-04.8b - hence Mîm's special hatred for the Elves - especially for great reward. Finrod had brought more treasure out of Tuna than any of the other princes.
>{ and he}Finrod delved there a stronghold and armories after the fashion of the mansions of Menegroth. And he called that place Nargothrond, and made there his home with many of his folk; and the {Gnomes}[Elves] of the North, at first in jest, called him on this account Felagund, NG-EX-04 <LQ2[Footnote ot the text: NG-EX-04.1 <NoME, The Founding of Nagothrond {[]The Sindarin stem{] philig} PHILIG is mostly confined to specific places in the old tales of Beleriand. Its chief interest comes from its use in the “title” or by-name of King Finrod Felagund (said traditionally to have meant ‘den-dweller’ or specifically ‘brock, badger’).{[Footnote to the text:} This nick-name was probably actually given to Finrod not by the Dwarves but by the Sons of Fëanor at least partly in derision. There was no great love between the Sons of Fëanor and the children of Finarphin, though they hid their enmity at need. (As when Curufin and Caranthir dwelt in the shelter of Nargothrond after the defeat of the Elves by Morgoth in the North). Moreover the sons of Fëanor had much communication with the Dwarves of Nogord and Belegost.{]} This puzzeled the earlier loremasters since the ending -gund could not be interpreted from Eldarin.> This was in fact a {Dwarfish}[Dwarvish] name{; for Nargothrond was first made by the Dwarves, as is later recounted}. NG-EX-04.2<HoMe 12; The Dwarvish origin of the name Felagund Felagund: Dwarvish NG-EX-04.3 {√felek}FELEK hew rock, felak a tool like a broad-bladed chisel, or small axe-head without haft, for cutting stone; to use this tool. {√gunud}GUNUD equivalent of Eldarin s-rot NG-EX-04.4{[Footnote to the text: [Elsewhere in these notes. For the stem {rot}[u]ROT[/b], s-rot is given the meaning 'delve underground, excavate, tunnel', whence Quenya hrota 'dwelling underground, artificial cave or rockhewn hall', rotto 'a small grot or tunnel'.{]} gundu underground hall. felakgundu, felaggundu 'cave-hewer'. This name was given because of Finrod's skill in lighter stone-carving. He cut many of the adornments of the pillars and walls in Nargothrond. He was proud of the name. But it was often by others Eldarized into Felagon, as if it had the same ending (*-kano) as in Fingon, Turgon; and the first element was associated with Sindarin fael 'fair-minded, just, generous', Quenya faila (NG-EX-04.5{?} from {√phaya}PHAYA 'spirit', adjectival formation meaning 'having a good fëa, or a dominant fëa').]> or 'lord of caverns’, and that name he bore thereafter until his end.

Nargothrond
>Yet Galadriel his sister dwelt NG-EX-04.9{never}[not] in Nargothrond, …

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