Vettern, Lake

See Wettern. Veuillot (ve-yō ́), 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 Ultram on tanes. 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 (vé-let'). A watering-place in the department of Seine-Inférieure, France, on the English Channel 24 miles west of Dieppe. Vevey, or Vevay (ve-va'). [G. Viris , 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), 8,144. Vexin (ve-san'). An ancient territory in northern France, northwest of Paris. It was included partly in Normandy (the Norman Vexin) and partly in Ilede-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 Pontoise. 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'). Ariver in France which joins the Dordogne 23 miles south-southeast of Périgueux. 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 Lepid us in 187 B. C., and is still in use. Via Appia. See Appian Way . Via Aurelia (a-re'li-ä). [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 coast, 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. ancient Roman highway which extended from Rome through Etruria to Arretium (Arezzo), and thence to Florence and Lucca. It was in existence before the end of the republic, but the time of its construction is unknown. It was a Via Clodia (klō'di-ä). [L., 'Clodian Way.'] An ancient Roman highway of the time of the re- public, extending though Etruria on a line about parallel with the Via Ca ia. 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 (vi'ä 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-na's hi-ä). An important an- cient 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 Cyp- sel a (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 (vē-ä'nä). 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, cutting acro the larger bends of the river. 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-ti'nä). [L., 'Prænestine 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 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), 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 which it was written, by Berlioz), Alceste, Des demon a, Norma, Cenerentola, Romeo, Lucia, Azucena, Zerlina, and nd 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'jō). A seaport in the province of Lucca, Italy, situated on the Mediterra nean 14 miles north-northwest of Pisa. It is a frequented watering-place. Population (1881), 10,190; commune, 12,735. Via Salaria (vi'a sa-la'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 branched, one 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. it 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. 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), "Pécheur d'Islande" (1886), "Madame Chrysanth eme," "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 Imens, 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. A French genre-painter and writer, a pupil of Barrias and Picot. Among his works are "Entry of Bull-Fighters" (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