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Population (1900), 2,337. Versailles, Preliminaries of. The preliminaries of peace between France and Germany signed at Versailles Feb. 26, 1871, and ratified by the treaty of Frankfort. See Frankfort . Versailles, Treaty of. See Paris , Treaties of (b). Vertentes (var-tān'tās), Serra dos. A low mountain-chain in Minas Geraes, Brazil, connecting the Goyaz Mountains with the coast system, and separating the head streams of the Paraná from those of the São Francisco and To can tins. Vertot d'Aubœuf (ver-tō' dō-bėf'), Abbé René Aubert de. Born at Château Benetot, Normandy, Nov. 25, 1655: died at Paris, June 15, 1735. A French historian. He was in a cloister 1677-1701, and became secretary of the Duche of Orléans in 1703, and historiographer of the Order of Malta in 1715. He wrote "His to ire des révolutions de Portugal" (1689), "His to ire des révolutions de Suède" (1696), "His to ire des révolutions de la république romaine" (1719), "His to ire des chevaliers de Malte" (1726). Vertumnus (ver-tum'nus). [L., 'the god of the changing year,' 'he who turns or changes himself.'] An ancient Roman deity who presided over gardens and orchards, and was worshiped as the god of spring or of the seasons in general. Vertus (ver-tü'). [ML. Virtus .] A town in the department of Marne, France, 18 miles west southwest of Châlons-sur-Marne: noted for its wines. Population (1891), 2,781. Verulæ (ver'u-le). An ancient town of the Hernici: the modern Veroli. Verulam, Baron. See Bacon , Francis . Verulamium (ver-ö-lā'mi-um). An ancient British and Roman town, situated near the site of the present St. Albans, England. Verus (vē'rus), Lucius. Died 169 A. D. The adopted son of the emperor Ant on in us Pius: colleague of the emperor Marcus Aurelius 161169. Verus, Marcus Annius. The original name of the emperor Marcus Aurelius. Vert-vert (var-var'). 1. A burlesque poem by Gre et, giving the history of a parrot, the pet of a convent.-2. An opera by Offenbach, words by Meilhac and Nuitter, produced at Paris in 1869. Verviers (ver-vyā'). A city in the province of Liège, Belgium, situated on the Vesdre 13 Vesuvius, Battle of dinand in May, 1497, and May, 1499, respectively; the other two were despatched from Portugal by Emanuel in May, 1501, and June, 1503. The first expedition, in which he would appear to have held the post of astronomer, left Cadiz May 10 or 20, 1497, and after touching at the Canaries came "at the end of twenty-seven days upon a coast which we we thought to be that of a continent." If this expedition is authentic, Vespucci reached the continent of fourteen months earlier than Columbus. His account of these expeditions was contained in a diary said to have been written after his fourth voyage, and entitled "Le Quattre Giornale," no portion of which is extant. He also wrote several letters to his former schoolfellow Soderini, gonfalonier of Florence, one of which remains in a Latin trans America a week or two earlier than the Cabots and about lati on printed at St. Dié in 1507. Waldseemüller (Hyla comylus), who made use of this letter in his "Cosmographiæ introductie published at St. Die in the same year, as the suggest name America for new continent, in honor of its supposed discoverer, Amerigo Vespucci. It should first of all be noted that the sole authority for a voyage made by Vespucci in 1497 is Vespucci himself. All contemporary history, other than his own letters, is absolutely silent in regard to such a voyage, whether it be history in printed books, or in the archives of those kingdoms of Europe where the precious documents touching the earlier expeditions to the New World were deposited. The fact is unquestioned that Vespucci, who had been a resident of Spain for some time, became in 1495 a member of the commercial house of Juonato Berardi at Seville, and that in January of the next year, as the public accounts show, he was paid a sum of money relative to a contract with Gov. ernment which Berardi did not live to complete. The presumption is that he would not soon absent himself from his post of duty, where new and onerous responsibilities had been imposed upon him by the recent death of the senior partner of the house with which he was connected. But at any rate he is found there in the spring of 1497, Muñozhaving ascertained that fact from the official records of expenses incurred in fitting out the ships for western miles east by south of Liège. It has manufacexpeditions, still preserved at Seville. Those records show tures of cloth, etc. Population (1893), commune, 50,423. Vervins (ver-van'). [ML. Vervinum .] A town in the department of Aisne, France, situated on the Vilpion 24 miles northeast of Laon. A treaty between France and Spain was concluded here May 2, 1598: conquests were mutually restored. Population (1891), commune, 3,233. Very (ver'i), Jones. Born at Salem, Ma ., Aug. 28, 1813: died there, May 8, 1880. An American poet and e ayist, a graduate of Harvard in 1836. preached only occasionally. His works were edited by J. F. Clarke in 1886. He became a Unitarian minister, but Very Hard Cash. A novel by Charles Reade, published serially in 1863 as "Hard Cash." that from the middle of April, 1497, to the end of May, 1498, Vespucci was busily engaged at Seville and San Lucar in the equipment of the fleet with which Columbus sailed on his third voyage. The alibi , therefore, is complete. Vespucci could not have been absent from Spain from May, 1497, to Oct., 1498, the period of his alleged voyage. S. H. Gay , in Winsor's Narrative and Critical History [of America, II. 137, 142. Vesta (ves'tä). [L., = Gr. Ἑστία , the godde of the hearth.] One of the chief divinities of the ancient Romans, equivalent to the Greek Hestia. She was one of the 12 great Olympians, the virgin godde of the hearth, presiding over both the private family altar and the central altar of the city, the tribe, or the race. She was worshiped along with the Penates at every meal, when the family a embled round the altar or hearth, which was in the center of the house. Æneas was said to have carried the sacred fire (which was her symbol) from Troy, Rome by the the sanctuary of the godde which stood in the Forum. The fire was watched by six stainle virgins, called vestals , who prevented it from becoming extinguished. The Roman temples of Vesta were circular, preserving the form of the primitive huts of the Latin race, because it was in such a hut that the sacred fire was first tended by the young girls while their parents and brothers were absent in the chase or pasture-ground. Very Woman, A, or the Prince of Tarent. and to have brought it to Italy, and it was preserved at A comedy printed in 1655 as the work of Mas singer. It was probably written by Fletcher and revised by Mas singer. It is to be identified with a comedy called "The Woman's Plot," which was acted at court in 1621. Vesalius (ve-sā'li-us), Andreas. Born at Bru els, Dec. 31, 1514: died in a shipwreck on the island of Zante, Oct. 15, 1564. A noted Belgian anatomist, physician to the emperor Charles V. and, after his abdication, to Philip II. He lived chiefly at Madrid, and was condemned to death by the Inquisition. His sentence was commuted by the king to a pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulcher. On his return he was shipwrecked. His chief and epoch-making work is "De corp or is human i fabric a libri septem.' Vesontio (ve-son's hi-ō). The Roman name of Besançon. Vesoul (ve-zöl'). The capital of the department of Haute-Saône, France, situated on the Durgeon in lat. 47° 37′ N., long. 6o 8′ E. Popu lati on (1891), commune, 9,770. Vespas i an (ves-pā'zhian) (Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespas i an us). Vespas i an us). Born near Reate, Italy, Nov. 17, 9 A. D.: died June 24, 79 A. D. Roman emperor 70-79. He was of humble origin, but rose to distinction in the army, and became consul in 51. He was afterward governor of Africa; and in 67 was appointed commander-in-chief against the insurgent Jews. He was proclaimed emperor in 69. His general Antonius Primus overthrew Vitelli us in the same year, and Vespas i an arrived at Rome in 70, leaving his son Titus to continue the Jewish war. The chief events of his reign were the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus (70), the victories of Agricola in The very fact that the Vesta worship is the most indubitable of the correspondences between the Greek and Roman mythologies is itself a proof of the rudimentary nature of their common civilisation. Only among the rudest of existing savage tribes, such as the Austral i ans, is it held a duty to keep alight the fire of the tribe, which if extinguished has to be obtained from some neighbouring tribe, as they are ignorant of the means of rekindling it. The Chippeways and Natchez Indians had an institution for keeping alight the tribal fire, certain persons being set aside and devoted to this occupation; and the in corporation and endowment of the Vestal Virgins at Rome seems to be a survival of a similar practice, the social duty, originally devolving on the daughters of the house, obtaining a religious sanction as the service of the per Taylor , Aryans, p. 313. petual flame. Vesta. An asteroid (No. 4) discovered by Olbers at Bremen, March 29, 1807. Vesta, Temple of. See Tivoli. Vestini (ves-ti'ni). In ancient history, a people of central Italy, living east of the Sabines: probably of Sabine affinities. They became allied with the Romans about 300 B. C., and joined the Marsi in the Social War. Vestris, Madame. See Mathews , Lucia Elizabeth . Vesulus (ves'u-lus). The ancient name of Vesunna (ve-sun'ä). The ancient name of Périgueux. Britain, and the suppre ion of the revolted Bat avians Monte Viso. pline in the army and order in the finances, and expended under Civil is by Petilius Cereal is (70). He restored disci. large sums on public works, including the Colo eum, which, however, he did not live to finish. Vespers, Sicilian. See Sicilian Vespers . Vespucci (ves-pö'che), Amerigo, Latinized Am eric us Vespucius. Born at Florence, March 18, 1452: died at Seville, Feb. 22, 1512. An Italian navigator. He was the son of Nastugio Vespucci, a notary of Florence; received his education from his uncle, a Dominican friar; and became a clerk in the commercial house of the Medici. He was sent to Spain by his employers about 1490; and some years after appears to have entered the service of the commercial house of Juonato Berardi at Seville, of which he became a member in 1495. This house fitted out Columbus's second expedition (1493), and it has been suggested that Vespucci may have accompanied Columbus's first or second expedition, although the supposition is unsupported by any proof. Vespucci himself claims to have accompanied four exp edit he New World, of each which he wrote a narrative. Two of these sailed from Spain by order of Fer Vesuvius (ve-sū'vi-us), Mount. [L. Vesuvius, It. Vesuvio , F. Vésuve , G. Vesuv .] The only active volcano on the continent of Europe, and the most noted one in the world, situated on the Bay of Naples, Italy, 9 miles east-southeast of Naples. It has two summits-the volcano proper (about 4,200 feet high), and Monte Somma to the north (3,730 feet) It is now reached by a wire-rope railway. It was regarded in ancient times as extinct. Severe earthquake shocks oecurred in 63 A. D., and the first recorded eruption in 79, destroying Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiæ. The most destructive eruption since that time happened Dec. 16, 1631. Others, more or le notable, took place in 203,479, 512, 685, 1139, 1631, 1707, 1779, 1794, 1822, 1855, and 1872 Vesuvius, Battle of. A victory gained near Mount Vesuvius, about 340 в. с., by the Romans under Manlius Torquatus and Decius Mus over the Latin League. The Century Cyclopedia of Names Veszprém Veszprém (ves'prām), or Veszprim (ves'prim), G. Wei brunn (vis'brön). The capital of the county of Veszprém, Hungary, 63 miles west southwest of Budapest: the seat of a Roman Catholic bishopric. It has a trade in wine and grain. It was captured by Maximilian in 1490; by the Hungarians in 1491; by the Germans in 1527; by the Turks in 1552; by the Germans in 1566; by the grand vizir Sinan in 1594; by the Imperialists in 1598; and by the Turks again in 1605, who finally lost it in 1683. Population (1890), 12,655. Veta Madre (vā'tä mäʼdrā). [Sp., 'mother lode,' i . e . chief lode.] A celebrated silver lode, or system of lodes, near Guanajuato, Mexico. It is about 8 miles long. It was discovered in 1558, and Humboldt calculated that, up to 1800, it had yielded one fifth of the silver then current in the world. It has been worked to a great depth, and most of the shafts are now abandoned owing to the lack of drainage-machinery of sufficient power. Vetancurt (va-tän-kört'), Agustin de. Born at Mexico City, 1620: died there, 1700. A Mexican Francis can author. His most important work is "Teatro Mexicano" (4 parts in 2 vols., 1697-98), an ethnographical and historical account of New Spain. He published many other books, including biographies, theological treatises, and a grammar of the Nahuatl language. Also written Vetancur , Vetancour , etc. Veteran i Cave (ve-te-rä'nē kāv). A large cavern on the left bank of the Danube, in southern Hungary, about 12 miles from Old Orsova. It was defended for 45 days against an overwhelming Turkish force in 1691 by Baron von Arnau, at the command of Count Veteran i (whence its name). Veto (vē tō), Madame. A sobriquet given to Marie Antoinette during the French Revolu tion. She is mentioned by this name in "La Carmagnole." Vetterli (vet'ter-lē), Fried rich. Born in the canton of Thurgau, Aug. 15, 1822: died May 21, 1882. A Swi inventor, director of the manufacture of firearms in Neuchâtel. His magazine-gun was adopted by Switzerland in 1868, and by Italy in 1870. Vettern, Lake. See Wettern . Veuillot (ve-yo), Louis Born at Boynes, Loiret, France, Oct. 11, 1813: died at Paris, April 7, 1883. A French journalist, publicist, and author: leader of the French Ultramontanes. He was editor of the Paris "Univers," and wrote various polemical and other works. Veules (vel). A watering-place in the department of Seine-Inférieure, France, on the English Channel 15 miles west of Dieppe. Veulettes (vė-let'). A watering-place in the department of Seine-Inférieure, France, on the English Channel 24 miles west of Dieppe. Vevey, or Vevay (ve-vā'). [G. Vivis , L.Vibis cum .] A town in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland situated on Lake Geneva, at the mouth of the Veveyse, 12 miles east-southeast of Lausanne. It is a favorite resort of tourists, and is noted for its festival of vine-dre ers. Population (1888), 9,571. Vexin (ve-san'). An ancient territory in northern France, northwest of Paris. It was included partly in Normandy (the Norman Vexin) and partly in Îlede-France (the French Vexin). Norman Vexin now forms part of the departments of Eure and Seine-Inférieure: its capital was Gisors. French Vexin forms part of the departments of Oise and Seine-et-Oise: its capital was Pon toise. Vexin was a county in the early middle ages. Part of it was granted to the Normans in 912, and part was attached to the crown. The latter was definitely acquired in the reign of Philip I. Vézelay (vāz-lā'). [ML. Vizeliacus , Vezeliacus . ] A small town in the department of Yonne, France, 25 miles south-southeast of Auxerre: noted for its abbey, founded in the 9th century. St. Bernard preached the second Crusade here in 1146, and it was the rendezvous of Richard the Lion-Hearted and Philip August us before starting for the third Crusade. Vézère (vā-zar'). A river in France which joins the Dordogne ordogne 23 miles south-southeast of Pé rigueux. Length, about 120 miles. Via Emilia (vi'äe-mil'i-ä). [L., ‘Emilian Way.' See the def.] An important ancient Roman highway, the earliest in northern Italy, connecting Placentia (Piacenza) and Ariminum (Rimini), where it met the Flam in i an Way. Later branches extended from Rimini to Bologna, and thence to Aquileia, and from Piacenza to Pavia, and the main road was extended from Piacenza to Milan and Aosta. The original highway was built by M. Æmilius Lepidus in 187 B. c., and is still in use. Via Appia. See Appian Way . Via Aurelia (a-rē'li-a). [L., 'Aurelian Way'] One of the chief ancient Roman highways. It was built toward the close of the republic, exactly when is unknown, and extended from Rome, for the most part along the const, to Pisa, whence it was continued along the Ligu rian shore to the Maritime Alps, and by August us was carried into Gaul. There are considerable remains of the road, notably along the Italian and French Riviera. IMG:content-1151.png:[blocks in formation] Via Clodia (klō'di-ä). [L., 'Clodian Way.'] An ancient Roman highway of the time of the republic, extending though Etruria on a line about parallel with the Via Ca ia. It was a branch of the Via Ca ia, which it left about 10 miles from Rome, where its pavement still exists, and appears to have ended at Saturn i a, pa ing through Braccia no and Bieda. Via Dolorosa(vī'a dol-ō-rō'sä). [L., 'Dolorous Way.'] A name given by Christians to the road from the Mount of Olives to Golgotha. Via Egnatia (eg-nā'shi-ä). An important ancient Roman military road, running from the coast of the Adriatic at Dyrrachium (Durazzo) through Illyria and Macedonia to The alonica, and thence by Philippi through Thrace to Cypsela (modern Ipsala). The date of its construction is unknown. Its length was 534 Roman miles. There are abundant remains of the road, especially near Salonica. Via Flaminia. See Flam in i an Way . Via Latina (la-ti'nä). [L., 'Latin Way.'] One of the great highways leaving ancient Rome. It ran to Casilinum (near Capua), where it united with the Appian Way. A branch was later carried from Teanum to Ben even tum. Both the Via Latina and the Appian Way left Rome by the Porta Capena. The Via Latina undoubtedly existed as a road for a long period before it was regularly constructed and paved. The invading forces of both Pyrrhus and Hannibal followed its course. There are extensive remains, not only of the paved way, but of the bordering tombs and monuments. Via Mala (vē'ä mä lä). A picturesque portion of the road leading up the valley of the Hinter Rhein, immediately south of Tusi, canton of Grisons, Switzerland. It traverses a deep and narrow chasm. Viana (ve-änä). A small town in the province of Navarre, Spain, situated near the Ebro opposite Logroño. Near here Cesare Borgia was defeated and slain in 1507. Via Ostiensis (vi'ä os-ti-en's is). [L., 'Ostian Way.'] The ancient highway from Rome to Ostia. It followed the left bank of the Tiber, Vichy Pierre Loti. Born at Rochefort, CharenteInférieure, Jan. 14, 1850. A French novelist. He was admitted to the French training-ship Borda in 1867, traveled extensively, and took part in several campaigns. His comrades nicknamed him Loti after an Indian flower. His novels are largely exotic in their subject-matter, and reveal forcibly the author's keen poetic instinct and ideality. Loti's works include "Aziyadé" (1879), "Rarahu: idylle polynésienne," the reprint of which was entitled "Le mariage de Loti" (1880), "Le roman d'un Spahi" (1881), "Fleurs d'ennui," "Pasquala Ivnovitch," "Suleima" (1882), "Mon frère Yves" (1883), "Les trois dames de la Kasbah" (1884), "Pêcheur d'Islande" (1886), "Madame Chrysanthème," " Propos d'exil" (1887), "Japoneries d'automne" (1889). Of late years he has also written "Au Maroc," "Le roman d'un enfant," and " Le livre de la pit ié et de la mort"; and his most recent publications are "Fantôme d'Orient" (1892) and "Matelot" (1893). In 1891 he was elected by the French Academy to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Octave Feuillet. Via Valeria (vi'ä va-lē'ri-ä). [L., 'Valerian Way.'] One of the principal highways of ancient Rome. It continued the Via Tiburtina, which led from Rome to Tibur (Tivoli), to Lake Fucinus and the Marsic territory, and was afterward extended to the Adriatic at the mouth of the Aternus. The time of its construction as far as Cerfennia, near modern Coll' Armeno, on Lake Fucinus, is unknown; its continuation through the A pennines at Mons Imeus, and in the Aternus valley, was built by Claudius. Many portions of the roadway survive, with the ancient mile-stones and other remains. Vibert (vē-bar'), Jehan Georges. Born at Paris, Sept. 30, 1840: died there, July 27, 1902. A French genre-painter and writer, a pupil of Barrias and Picot. Among his works are "Entry of BullFighters" (with Zamacois, 1867), "Coquelin as Mascarille" (1874), "Gra hopper and Ant" (1875), "Monseigneur's Antechamber" (1876), "The Despair of Polichinelle" (1892), "The Arrival" (1886), "The Apotheosis of M. Thiers" (1878), "Committee on Moral Books" (New York), "Theological Discu ion" (New York): many others are in the United States. In 1879-80 he exhibited only in the exhibitions of the French Water-color Society, of which he was one of the founders. He wrote a number of short plays, monologues, etc., and also published "La science de la peinture" (1891). Viborg, or Wiborg (vē'borg). A laen in southeastern Finland. Area, 16,627 square miles. Population (1890), 351,600. Viborg, or Wiborg (vē'borg). A seaport, capi tal of the laen of Viborg, situated on the Bay of Viborg 85 miles northwest of St. Petersburg. cutting acro the larger bends of the river. It exports timber. The town was taken by the Ru ians Via Portuensis (pôr-tu-en's is). The ancient highway from Rome to the new imperial seaport Portus Trajani. Its course, which can still be followed, is along the right bank of the Tiber. Via Prænestina (pren-es-tī'nä). [L., 'Prænes- tine Way.'] A very ancient highway from Rome through Gabii to Præneste (Pal estrin a), whence it was continued to join the Via Latina at Anagnia. There are interesting remains. Viardot (vyär-dō'), Louis. Born at Dijon, July 31, 1800: died at Paris, May 5, 1883. A French author. He studied law at Paris, became a journalist, and was manager of the Théâtre It alien 1838-41. With George Sand and Pierre Leroux he founded in 1841 the "Revue Indépendante." He wrote "His to ire des Arabes in 170920. It contains a castle built in 1298. Population (1890), 20,348. Viborg (ve'borg). An amt in the central part of Jutland, Denmark. Population, 100,783. Viborg (vē'borg). Atown in Jutland, Denmark, in lat 56° 27′ N.: probably the oldest town in Jutland. It has a cathedral, a spacious Romanesque basilica of the 12th century, thoroughly restored since 1863. It is built entirely of granite, with good architectural details, notably a beautiful chevet. The very interesting crypt is entirely of the original construction. Population, 8,352. Vicar of Bray, The. A well-known song written by an officer in the British army in the reign of George I. See Bray . Vicar of Wake field, The. A novel by Goldsmith, published in 1766: so called from its chief character, Dr. Primrose. In 1886 ninety-six editions had been published. It has been several times dramatized (by W. G. Wills (1878) as "Olivia"). et des Maures d'Espagne" (1851), etc. Viardot-Garcia (vyär-do gär-the'ä), Michele Ferdinande Pauline. Born at Paris, July 18, 1821. A noted French opera-singer and actre , daughter of Manuel Garcia, sister of Malibran, and wife of L. Viardot. Her voice is a mezzo-soprano. She was a pupil of her mother and of Liszt (for the piano), 1537(?). A Portuguese author. He wrote pastorals and made her first appearance as a singer at Bru els in 1837. In 1849 she created the part of Fidès in Meyer beer's "Prophète," which she sang more than two hundred times in all the great cities of Europe. Among her other rôles are Rahel ("La Juive"), Orphée in Gluck's opera of that name (the part was restored to the contralto register, for Norma, Cenerentola, Romeo, Lucia, Azucena, Zerlina, and which it was written, by Berlioz), Alceste, Des demon a, many others. She retired from the operatic stage in 1863, and has since sung only in concerts. Since 1871 she has lived in Paris, and has given her time to teaching. She has published songs, etc. Her three daughters and a son are all musicians. Viareggio (ve-ä-red'jo). A seaport in the prov ince of Lucca, Italy, situated on the Mediterranean 14 miles north-northwest of Pisa. It is a frequented watering-place. Population (1881), 10,190; commune, 12,735. Via Salaria (vī'a sa-lā'ri-ä). One of the most celebrated of ancient Roman highways. It ran from Rome up the Tiber valley to Reate (Rieti), then cro ed the A pennines and descended the valley of the Tronto, past Ascoli, to Castrum Truentinum on the Adriatic. Here it branched, one road running north to Ancona and the other south to Adria. The date of this highway is unknown: it is undoubtedly very old, and existed as a route long before it was built as a public work. Viatka. See Vyatka . Viau (vyō), Théophile de. Born near Agen, France, 1590: died at Paris, 1626. A French poet. He wrote the tragedy "Pyrame et Thisbé" (1617), and for his part in the authorship of "Parna e Satirique" muted to banishment. His complete works were published (1622) was condemned to death. His sentence was com in 1856. Vicente (ve-sen'tā), Gil. Born about 1470: died and plays for the Portuguese court after 1502. His works in Portuguese and Spanish include comedies, farces, autos, and tragicomedies. Vicenza (vē-chent'zä). [L. Vicetia , ML. Vicen tia .] The capital of the province of Vicenza, Italy, situated on the Bacchiglione, at its june tion with the Retrone, in lat. 45° 33′ N., long. 11° 32′ E. It has considerable trade, and important silk manufactures; and is noted for its buildings by Palladio and others. The cathedral is a structure of the 13th century, with later alterations. The nave is of 60 feet span, and there are no aisles; the raised choir is approached by a fine flight of steps. The Renai ance door on the north side is by Palladio, the lofty dome by Giulio Romano. The campanile is of the 13th century, on a Roman foundation. Vicenza was ruled by the Della Scala family and others from the time of the emperor Henry VII.; pa ed to Ven. ice about 1404; revolted against Austria in 1848; and ca pitulated to Radetzky June 11, 1848. Pop. (1892), 40,000. Vicenza. A province in the compart i men to of Venetia, Italy. Area, 1,052 square miles. Population (1892), 436,538. Vicenza, Duke of. See Caul a in court . Vich, or Vique (vēk). (vēk). A town in the province of Barcelona, Spain, 38 miles north of Barcelona: the ancient Ausa, later Ausona. It has a cathedral and flourishing manufactures. In 713 it was destroyed by the Arabs, and was rebuilt by the Franks of