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Valencia, Ambrosio de, Capuchin missionary, [22] Grammar in dialect of Yap, or Guap, supposed to be by, [22]

Valladolid, books published at, see Books

Vatanes, Isle of, dialect or language, [5] used in islets north of Luzon, [20] see Batanes

Velarde, Pedro Murillo, earliest topographical map of Philippines by, [10] Historical geography of Philippines, [10] Jesuit writer, [9]

Vera, Juan de, assisted Blancas, [35] books printed, Binondo, [35] Christian Chinaman, [35] first printer in Philippines, [35] titles of books printed by, [35]

Vícol dialect or language, [5]

Vidal, Domingo, original editor of Flora, 4

Vidal y Soler, Sebastián, later editor of Flora, [4]

Vigan, books published at, see Books founded by Juan Salcedo, [29] sixth printing-press in Philippines at, [29] various names of, [29]

Vilches, Manuel, book on Indian plant-lore published by, [11] Recoleto evangelist, [11]

Villa Fernandina, Vigan known as, [29]

Villanova, Novena to St Thomas of, [29]

Villanueva, Juan de, Augustinian, [36] Tratadillos by, [36]

Villar, Celestino Fernández, [4]

Villavicencio, José Nuño de, La Razon by, [24]

Virgin Mary, Marianas Islands named for, [9] Tagal Hymn to the Holy, [33]

Visaya, Arte written in, described, [18] best works for the study of, described, [18] first dialect in the Philippines, [18] generic name, [5] linguist, San Agustín, Gaspar de, [36] Spanish Dictionary by Encarnación described, [18]

Visaya-Cebuano dialect, book on Indian plant-lore published in, [11] Christian Doctrine translated into, [18] compared with Panay dialects, [18]

Visayas, dearth of printing-press material, [29]

Vocabulario de Japón, printed in “Nangasaki,” 1603, [35]