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Veazie, Joseph. J- V.

lean. C 2 ) writer of the day.

Veasey, T T. F. An English poet.

Venables, Oflbert. G. V. An Eng- lish writer of the day.

Vergy, Treysac de. A Member of Parliament. An English writer of the 18th century.

VernoDj. CarmichaeL An Eng- lish writer.

Vernon, Admiral Edward, 1684- 1757 An Honest Sailor. An English naval officer; b at Westminster; d. at Ms seat at Canton, Suffolk.

Vernon, Francis V. A Sea-Officer. A British seaman.

Verplanck, Ouliaa Crommelin, LL.D., 1786-1870. Scnblerus Busby, LL.D.; Abimelech Goody; Francis Her- bert; Brevet Major Pindar Puff. An American scholar and writer ; h. in New York City ; Columbia Coll, 1801 ; Yice- Chancellor of the State University, 1829- 70 ; d. in his native city.

VerraU, Miss Oeorgiana. Eifin. An English lady; b. at Worthing; mistress of the Endowed School, at Crowan; gov- erness to the family of the Eev. Vernon Page, Sector of St. Tudy.

Viardot, Louis, 1800-. L. V. A French writer; b. at Dijonj removed to Paris in 1817, and devoted himself ulti- mately to literature.

Viaud, JuJien. JPierreLoti. A French writer of the day.

Vicary, Eev. Michael, B.A. A Prot- estant Clergyman. An Irish (*?) clergy- man; Trin. Coll., Dublin, 1838 ; in 1883 resident at Wexford, Co. Wexford.

Victor, Mrs. Frances { F uller ) . Flor- ence Fane. An American writer of the day,

Victor, Henry, 1837-- A Novice. An English dramatist; b. at Gulval; is a linen-draper at Penzance, Cornwall,

Victor, Mrs. Metta Victoria (Fuller), 1831-. Mrs. Mark Peabody ; SeeUy Reg- ister ; Singing Sybil. An American mis- cellaneous writer and journalist; b, at Erie, Penn.; wife of Orville J. Victor; of New York City from 1857.

Victor, Orville James, 1827-. An American Citizen. An American writer; b. at Sandusky, O ; has acted as jour- nalist in his native city and in New York City; editor of Beadle's dime publica- tions, 1860-64 et seq.

Victor, Thomas, 1828-80. A Travd- ler. An English poet, etc.; b. at The Parade, Monsehole, near Penzance ; was a farmer, miller, and general merchant in Australia, 1849-67 ; in 1877 was a resi- dent at Lynwood, Paiil, -where he died.

Viger, Jacques, 1787-1858. Le Son Vieux Temps. A Canadian antiquary; b., lived, and d. in Montreal ; was the first mayor of that city.

Vigor, Mrs. (Ward Rondeau).

A Lady. An English writer, of one hun- dred years ago

Villari, Linda White, 1886-, M. Dahn An English writer ; b. at Brighton ; in 1870 married the Italian historian, Prof. Pasquale Viliari.

Vincent, William, D.P., 1739-1815. The Rev&end Dean. An English cler- gyman; b. and d in London; educ. at Westminster and Cambridge; Dean of Westminster, 1802-15.

Viniiig, Pamela S, Xenette An American poet ; in 1860 a teacher in the Seminary for Young Women at Alton, Mich.

Virtue, Peter, the Younger. A Layman. A British colonial writer and lecturer, of Maryborough, Aus- tralia.

Visclier, Friedrich Theodor, 1807-. jSchartenmeyer. A German humorist; b. at I/udwigsburg, Wurtemburg, studied theology at Tubingen ; Prof, of JEsthet- ics at Tubingen, 1844 ; at Zurich, 1855 ; again at Tubingen, 1866

Visscher, William Jj. Visscli. An American writer of the day.

Vitelleschi, Marchese Francesco No- lt>ili Pompomo Leto.

Vivian, George, -1873. B. V. An English architect.

Vivian, Mrs. Isabella Jane (Honl- ton). 7. V. An English poet and musical composer; third daughter of John Houlton, of Farley Castle, Somer- set; in 1834 married Major Quintus Vivian, F.EGS.; resident, in 1880, at 17 Chesham Street, London, S.W.

Viviana, Emilia. Emilia F. An unfortunate Italian lady.

Vizard, John. J. V. An English writer of the day.

Vizettelly, Henry. H. V. An Eng- lish compiler

Vogel, Elisa, 1823-. JElise Polko. A German writer of the day.

Voiart, Anne Elisabeth EHse (Petit-Pain), 1786-1866. Mtoa. A French novelist; b. and d. at Nancy.

Voigtel, Valeska, -1877. Arthur Stahl. A German novelist; passed her early life in Westphalia; married the jurist Toigtel at Magdeburg; from 1868 a widow; she lived chiefly at her villa on Lake Maggiore, employed with the translation of her works into the Italian language ; d at Milan.