The word means “nowhere” (Greek, _ou-topos_). It is an imaginary island, where everything is perfect--the laws, the politics, the morals, the institutions, etc. The author, by contrast, shows the evils of existing laws. Carlyle, in his _Sartor Resartus_, has a place called “Weissnichtwo” [_Vice-neckt-vo_, “I know not where”]. The Scotch “Kennaquhair” means the same thing (1524). Adoam describes to Telemachus the country of Bétique (in Spain) as a Utopia.--Fénelon, _Télémaque_, viii. _Utopia_, the kingdom of Grangousier. “Parting from Me´damoth, Pantag´ruel sailed with a northerly wind, and passed Me´dam, Gel´asem, and the Fairy Isles; then keeping Uti to the left, and Uden to the right, he ran into the port of Utopia, distant about 3½ leagues from the city of the Amaurots.” ⁂ Parting from _Medamoth_ (“from no place”), he passed _Medam_ (“nowhere”), _Gelasem_ (“hidden land”), etc.; keeping to the left _Uti_ (“nothing at all”) and to the right _Uden_ (“nothing”), he entered the port of _Utopia_ (“no place”), distant 3½ leagues from _Amauros_ (“the vanishing point”).--See _Maps for the Blind_, published by Nemo and Co., of Weissnichtwo. (These maps were engraved by Outis and Son, and are very rare.) =Uzziel= [_Uz´.zeel_], the next in command to Gabriel. The word means “God’s strength.”--Milton, _Paradise Lost_, iv. 782 (1665). =Vadius=, a grave and heavy pedant.--Molière, _Les Femmes Savantes_ (1672). ⁂ The model of this character was Ménage, an ecclesiastic, noted for his wit and learning. Vadius, although a caricature, was at once recognized by Molière’s readers. =Vafri´no=, Tancred’s squire, practiced in all disguises, and learned in all the Eastern languages. He was sent as a spy to the Egyptian camp. Tasso, _Jerusalem Delivered_ (1575). =Vagabonds= (_The_). “We are two travellers, Roger and I. Roger’s my dog;--come here, you scamp! Jump for the gentleman,--mind your eye! Over the table--look out for the lamp! The rogue is growing a little old; Five years we’ve tramped through wind and weather, And slept out-doors when nights were cold, And ate and drank--and starved--together.” * * * * * * * * * * Trowbridge, _The Vagabonds_ (1869).