mouth of the Hudson, questioned by Murphy, has been re-established by
the discovery in Rome of a hitherto unknown version of the explorer's
report of his voyage. _See_ Bacchiani's article, with facsimile, in the
_Bollettiano_ of the Italian Geographical Society, November, 1909.
=Index=: =Ch= His discovery of the coast of North America, 211. =Bib.=:
Murphy, _Voyage of Verrazano_; De Costa, _Verrazano, the Explorer_.

=Verreau, Hospice-Anthelme Jean Baptiste= (1828-1901). Born at L'Islet,
Quebec. Educated at Quebec Seminary, and a teacher there in 1847-1848.
In 1848-1856 principal of Ste. Therese College. In 1851 ordained priest.
In 1857 first principal of the Jacques Cartier Normal School in
Montreal. Sent by the Quebec provincial government in 1873 to Europe to
make investigations respecting Canadian history, the results of which
were published in 1875. In 1887 appointed to the chair of Canadian
history in Laval University. A fellow of the Royal Society of Canada; a
member of the Societe des Antiquaires de Normandie; and a member of the
Societe des Arcadem of Rome. =Index=: =L= On educational work of
Marguerite Bourgeoys, 127. =F= On attempt to civilize the Indians, 168;
on character of Frontenac, 360. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_.

=Versailles, Treaty of.= Signed between Great Britain and the rebellious
thirteen colonies, 1783. Acknowledged the independence of the thirteen
colonies; settled the boundaries between the latter and British North
America; dealt with the fisheries question; and provided for amnesty to
Loyalists and the restoration of their property. The colonies
repudiating the last obligation, provision was made by the British
government for compensation to the Loyalists, many of whom were given
grants of land in Upper Canada, New Brunswick, and the Eastern
Townships. =Index=: =WM= Concluded in 1783, 269; assured the
independence of the thirteen colonies, 269. =S= Its provisions for
protection of Loyalists, 52-54; not carried out in its integrity by the
united colonies, 118. =Bib.=: Hertslet, _Treaties and Conventions_.

=Vesey, Colonel.= =Bk= Question of land grant for, 138; letters to
Brock, 153, 154, 157.

=Vicaille.= =Ch= Vessel of David Kirke, 178.

=Victoria= (1819-1901). Granddaughter of George III, and only child of
George III's fourth son, Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent, by Mary Louisa
Victoria, daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Cobourg-Saalfield; born at
Kensington Palace, May 24, 1819. Succeeded to