Verhaeren
EMILE, a Belgian poet and writer, born in Saint Amand, near Termonde, in 1855; died in Rouen, in train accident, in 1916. Until the outbreak of the World War his fame was largely confined to his native land, where he was popular as a lyric poet and a dramatist. After the German invasion of Belgium he sought refuge in England, after which his works became widely known throughout all the Allied countries and the United States. He has written over forty volumes, mostly lyrical poetry, and four plays, as well as some monographs on painters. One of his best known prose works is "Toute la Flandre," a historical and gendary study study of Flanders. Another of his well known works is "Les Aubes."
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Verlaine
PAUL, a French poet; born in Metz, March 30, 1844. He led a life of vagabondage, vibrating between prison and hospital; but was the most potent factor in modern French poetry, PAUL VERLAINE He was the real founder and best exponent of the Symbolic School. He wrote: "Saturnine Poems" (1866); "Gay Festivals" (1869); "Accursed Poets" (1884); "Of Old and of Late" (1885). Among his stories are: "Louise Leclercq" (1886); "Memoirs of a Widower" (1887); "Stories Without Words" (1887); "Love" (1888); "Dedications" (1890); "Good Luck" (1891); "My Hospitals" (1891). He died in Paris, Jan. 8, 1896.
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Vermejo
RIO GRANDE, a river of the Argentine Republic, rises in the highlands of Bolivia, and flows in a general S. E. direction till it joins the Paraguay. It is 1,300 miles in length, and has a very tortuous course.
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Vermicelli
an Italian mixture prepared of flour, cheese, yolks of eggs, sugar, and saffron, manufactured in the form of long slender tubes or threads, and so named from their worm-like appearance. Vermicelli differs from macaroni only in being made in smaller tubes. Both are prepared in perfection at Naples, where they are a favorite dish with all classes, and form a principal item in the food of the population. Vermicelli is used in soups, broths, etc.
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Vermiform Appendix
in comparative anatomy, appendix cæci vermiformis. So far as is known, this appendage is peculiar to man, certain of the higher apes, and the wombat. The vermiform appendage in the human species hangs from the cæcum, which is the point of junction between the smaller intestines and the ascending colon. In size and shape it resembles a man's little finger. Its lining membrane secretes a mucus which in health constantly wells up into the lower end of the colon where the ileocæcal valve opens, and this mucus acts as a lubricant to the valve. Sometimes the appendix becomes ingested with fæcal matter and serious and even fatal inflammation results. See APPENDICITIS.
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Vermifuges
Important: Safety Warning This page prescribes plants as medicine according to pre-modern medical theory. Several of the plants named are toxic, correct identification is difficult, and the doses given have no scientific basis. Do not ingest or apply any preparation described here. In addition, this page presents medical treatment from an era before modern medicine. The remedies described are ineffective against the conditions named, and some of the ingredients or doses are harmful. Do not use them to treat any illness; consult a qualified medical professional. This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon. VERMICIDES, or ANTHELMINTICS, remedies which possess the property of destroying intestinal worms, or of expelling them from the digestive canal. Those in most common use at the present day are: For tapeworms, extract of malefern root, in doses of half to one teaspoonful, and turpentine in doses of one to two tablespoonfuls for round worms, santonin; and for thread worms santonin and saline cathartics by the mouth, but particularly injections by the rectum of common salt, strong green tea, infusion of quassia, or diluted steel drops.
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Vermilia
Important: Safety Warning This page describes trade processes that use dangerously toxic materials such as cyanide solutions, mercury amalgams, or strong acids. These processes require training, equipment, and precautions far beyond what the text describes. This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon. in zoölogy, a genus of Serpulide, in which the tortuous shell or sheath is attached to some foreign body by its whole length. Found in the seas of Europe. Fossil from the Lower Oölite onward. VERMILION (sulphide of mercury, formula, Hg, 87; S, 13); exists in the native state as cinnabar, from which this beautiful red pigment is obtained by selecting pure pieces and simply grinding them. It is, however, generally made artificially. By one dry process the first step is to prepare an intimate mixture of 100 parts of mercury and 18 parts of sulphur, which are agitated together in revolving vessels till they have combined. The powder so obtained is afterward sublimed in specially constructed retorts, and the purest portion condensed on the heads of the retorts is then treated with little caustic potash, and washed a with warm water. One of several wet processes in use for making vermilion consists in combining mercury and sulphur by grinding them together in the presence of water, caustic potash being afterward added, and the mixture triturated for some hours at a temperature of 113° F. The product is afterward thoroughly washed. The Chinese have long made beautiful vermilion.
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Vermilion
ver-mil'yun, a beautiful brilliant red coloring material. In its native state it is a mineral called cinnabar, or mercuric sulphide. The genuine pigment is obtained by grinding the ore. Artificial vermilion is produced by mixing mercury, that is to say, quicksilver, with sulphur, potash, and water, and roasting the mixture over a hot fire. Vermilion is used extensively in painting and in decorating. Red sealingwax owes its crimson hue to vermilion. See Mercury ; Paint
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Vermont
UNIVERSITY OF, and State Agricultural College, a coeducational, non-sectarian institution in Burlington, Vt.; founded in 1791; reported at the close of 1919: Professors and instructors, 110; students, 658; number of graduates, 5,500; president (acting), Guy W. Bailey, A. B.
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Verner
KARL ADOLPH, a Danish philologist; born in Aarhus, us, Denmark, March 7, 1846; was educated at the University of Copenhagen. In 1876-1883 he was assistant librarian at Halle University. He was then made Professor of Slavonic Languages at the University of Copenhagen. He was the author of "An Example of the First Permutation of Consonants" (in 1875). This article, which was widely read, had considerable influence. Verner likewise many other articles for linguistic periode Nov. 12, 1684; was well educ icals. He died Nov. 5, 1896.
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