Waal

Bu de Waal is a visual artist; he lives to look, and look hard.

Jesse Kornbluth: The Hare With Amber Eyes Has History, Mystery, Society, Hitler And More: Something For Everyone Jesse Kornbluth 2010

The Waal is the larger of the two, and flows west until it unites with the Maas, or Meuse, in Belgium, on one of whose estuaries our ship now floats.

Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim Oliver Optic 1859

"caes. gal.4.10": [4.10] The Meuse rises from mount Le Vosge, which is in the territories of the Lingones; and, having received a branch of the Rhine, which is called the Waal, forms the island of the Batavi, and not more than eighty miles from it it falls into the ocean.

Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic and Civil Wars: with the Supplementary Books attributed to Hirtius. 1869

"Waal," commenced the widow, settling herself in her chair, and assuming the air of one who has a story to narrate.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 25, November, 1859 Various

"Waal," said the old man, his gaze fixed speculatively on the big beast,

The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run Laura Lee Hope

"Waal," exclaimed the skipper, when he was showed their little cargo of sealskins and oil, and told also of the treasure which they had found,

Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes

"Waal," interrupted the other, with a philosophical intonation.

Shehens` Houn` Dogs 1907

"Waal," chuckled the Vermonter, "if you want to express your tongue, send it to the Adams Express Company."

Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block Burt L. Standish 1905

"Waal," he said, dropping his hand and blinking in the ruddy glow from the west, "I guess I ain't done nothin 'fur the Union yet, but I'm a-goin' to now, miss."

Special Messenger 1899

"Waal," Pete had rejoined, with a portentous wink at the boys, "you never kin tell in this wale of tears what you're a-goin 'up aginst -- queer shapes, fer instance."

The Border Boys Across the Frontier John Henry Goldfrap 1898