Vaws

Now when the Children of Israel were gone out of Egypt and had won and made subject to them Jerusalem and all the land lying about, so that no man durst set against them in all that country for dread that they had of them; then was there a little hill called Vaws, which was also called the Hill of Victory, and on this hill the ward of them of Ind was ordained and kept by divers sentinels by night and by day against the

In the Yule-Log Glow, Book I Christmas Tales from 'Round the World 1902

When the kings depart, they continue together until the reach the Hill of Vaws, or Hill of Victory, on the border of Ind, where a watchtower was maintained (it was here that the Star was first sighted).

The Three Kings & the Star 2004

Also they agreed to meet together at the same place once in the year, and they ordained that the Hill of Vaws should be the place of their burial.

Good Stories for Holidays Frances Jenkins Olcott 1917

And when, after many days 'journey over perilous places, they had come to the Hill of Vaws, they made there a fair chapel in worship of the Child they had sought.

Good Stories for Holidays Frances Jenkins Olcott 1917

Now, when the Children of Israel were gone out of Egypt, and had won and made subject to them Jerusalem and all the land lying about, there was in the Kingdom of Ind a tall hill called the Hill of Vaws, or the Hill of Victory.

Good Stories for Holidays Frances Jenkins Olcott 1917

Vaws, a fair and large tomb, and there the three Holy Kings, Melchior,

Good Stories for Holidays Frances Jenkins Olcott 1917

It ascended above the Hill of Vaws, and all that day in the highest air it abode without moving, insomuch that when the sun was hot and most high there was no difference in shining betwixt them.

Good Stories for Holidays Frances Jenkins Olcott 1917

And if an enemy approached, the keepers of the Hill of Vaws made a great fire to warn the inhabitants of the land so that the men might make ready to defend themselves.

Good Stories for Holidays Frances Jenkins Olcott 1917

So they ordained twelve of the wisest and greatest of the clerks of astronomy, that were in all that country about, and gave them great hire to keep watch upon the Hill of Vaws for the Star that was prophesied of Balaam.

Good Stories for Holidays Frances Jenkins Olcott 1917

And if an enemy approached, the keepers of the Hill of Vaws made a great fire to warn the inhabitants of the land so that the men might make ready to defend themselves.

Good Stories for Great Holidays 1914