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  • Not far from the village of Stecken, in Waes, which is within some five thousand paces of the commencement of the inundation, flows a small stream called the Moer, which falls into the Scheldt near Ghent.

    The Works of Frederich Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller 1782

  • Not far from the village of Stecken, in Waes, which is within some five thousand paces of the commencement of the inundation, flows a small stream called the Moer, which falls into the Scheldt near Ghent.

    History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Volume 04 Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller 1782

  • Not far from the village of Stecken, in Waes, which is within some five thousand paces of the commencement of the inundation, flows a small stream called the Moer, which falls into the Scheldt near Ghent.

    History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Complete Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller 1782

  • Waes hael Kaisar mirrig und machtigh!” — that is, Be of good health, stout and mighty Emperor.

    Count Robert of Paris 2008

  • Waes hael, Sir Sluggish Knight!” he emptied his own at a draught.

    Ivanhoe 2004

  • Waes hael”, raising at the same time a goblet to his head.

    Ivanhoe 2004

  • "Waes h-eil!" declaimed Sir Roger, an English phrase he loved even when speaking his more usual French.

    The High Crusade Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1960

  • A sequel, entitled "The Waes o 'War," which appeared in 1796, attained nearly an equal popularity.

    The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Various

  • Waes; the archdeanery of Tournai, the deaneries of Tournai, Seclin,

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

  • Having made this goodly provision for washing down the supper, he seemed to think no farther ceremonious scruple necessary on his part; but filling both cups, and saying, in the Saxon fashion, ` ` _Waes hael_, Sir Sluggish Knight! '' he emptied his own at

    Ivanhoe 1892

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