---- as an epithet of eyes.
Valaghir district.
Vambery, Prof. Hermann.
Vanchu (Wangchu), conspires with Chenchu against Ahmad.
Van Lake.
Varaegian, Varangian.
Varaha Mihira, astronomer.
Vardoj River.
_Varini_.
Varsach, or Mashhad River.
_Vasmulo_.
_Vateria Indica_.
Veil of the Temple, [Greek: peplos babylonios].
Vellalars.
Venadan, title of king of Kaulam.
Venetians, factory at Soldaia,
expelled from Constantinople.
Venice,
return of Polos to;
its exaltation after Latin conquest of Constantinople;
its nobles;
Polo's mansion at;
galleys;
archives at;
articles brought from East by Marco to.
Ventilators at Hormuz.
Verlinden, Belgian missionary.
_Verniques_.
_Verzino Colombino_. (_See_ also Brazil.).
Vessels, war,
stitched of Kerman ([Greek: ploiaria rhapta]).
(_See_ also Ships.).
Vial, Paul, French missionary.
Vijayanagar.
Vikramajit, legend of.
Vikrampur.
Villard de Honnecourt, Album of.
Vincent of Beauvais.
Vincenzo, P.
Vineyards, in Taican,
Kashgar;
Khotan;
in N. China.
Vinson, Prof., on _Couvade_.
Virgin of Cape Comorin.
Visconti, Tedaldo, or Tebaldo, _see_ Theobald of Piacenza.
Vissering, on _Chinese Currency_.
Vochan (Unchan, Yungchan),
battle there.
Vogels, J.
Vokhan, _see_ Wakhan.
Volga, called Tigris.
Vos, Belgian Missionary.
Vughin.
Vuju in Kiangnan.
---- in Chekiang.

Wadoe tribe.
Wakf.
Wakhan (Vokhan), dialect.
---- Mountains.
Wakhjir Pass.
Wakhijrui Pass, _see_ Wakhjir Pass.
Wakhsh, branch of the Oxus.
Wakhtang II., king of Georgia.
Walashjird.
Wallachs.
Wall of Alexander (or Caucasian).
---- of Gog and Magog (i.e. China).
Walnut-oil.
Wami River.
_Wang_, Chinese silk.
Wang, king of Djungar.
Wangchu, _see_ Vanchu
Wapila.
Warangol Ku.
Warangs.
Warner, Dr.
War vessels, Chinese.
Wassaf, the historian,
his character of the Karaunahs;
notices of Hormuz;
eulogy of Kublai;
story of Kublai;
his style;
account of taking of Siang-yang;
of Kinsay;
Maabar;
horse trade to India;
treatment of them there;
extract from his history.
Water, bitter.
---- custom of lying in,
consecration by Lamas.
---- Clock.
Wathek, Khalif.
Wa-tzu, Lolo slaves.
Weather-conjuring.
Wei dynasty.
Weights and measures.
Wei-ning.
Wei River in Shen-si.
---- in Shan-tung.
Wen River.
Wen-chow.
Westermarck, _Human Marriage_.
Whale oil, including spermaceti.
Whales,
in Socotra;
Madagascar;
species of Indian Ocean;
sperm (Capd