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Niagara, would vex you with questions about arrow-headed inscriptions…or the origin of the Pelasgi.—Lewes.

Wahela, Lot’s wife. (See Lot’s Wife, p. 627.)

Waife (Gentleman), an old man who, for the sake of screening a dissolute and criminal son, consents to undergo transportation, and for years to bear the imputation of a felon. He struggles through poverty for the support of a grandchild, dreading success because it brings him into notice, and loving darkness rather than light, that his sacrifices may not be known.—Lord Lytton: What will he do with it? (1858).

Wâila. (See Noah’s Wife, p. 758.)

Wainamoinen, the Orpheus of Finnish mythology. His magic harp perfo rmed similar wonders to that of Orphe us. It was made of the bones of a pike; that of Orpheus was of tortoiseshell. The “beloved” of Wainamoinen was a treasure called Sampo, which was lost as the poet reached the verge of the realms of darkness; the “beloved” of Orpheus was Eurydicê, who was lost just as the poet reached the confines of earth, after his descent into hell.

See Kalewalá, Rune, xxii. It is very beautiful. An extract is given in Baring Gould’s Myths of the Middle Ages, 440-444.

Waistcoat (The M. B.), (See M. B. Waistcoat, 690.)

Waitwell, the lackey of Edward Mirabell, and husband of Foible governante of the household of lady Wishfort. By his master’s request, Waitwell personates sir Roland, and makes love to lady Wishfort, but the trick is discovered before much mischief is done.—Congreve: The Way of the World (1700).

Wakefield (Harry), the English drover killed by Robin Oig.—Sir W. Scott: The Two Drovers (time, George III.).

Wakefield (The Vicar of). (See Vicar of Wakefield, p. 1174.)

Wakeman (Sir George), physician to Henrietta Maria queen of Charles I.—Sir W. Scott: Peveril of the Peak (time, Charles II.).

Waldeck (Martin), the miner, and hero of a story read by Lovel to a picnic party at the ruins of St. Ruth’s Priory.—Sir W. Scott: The Antiquary (time, George III.).

Waldegrave, leader of the British forces, which joined the Hurons in extirpating the Snake Indians, but he fell in the fray (pt. i. 18).

Julia Waldegrave, wife of the above She was bound to a tree with her child by some of the Indians during the attack. Outalissi, a Snake Indian, unbound them, took them home, and took care of them; but the mother died. Her last request was that Outalissi would carry her child to Albert of Wyoming, her friend, and beg him to take charge of it. Henry Waldegrave, the boy brought by Outalissi to Albert. After staying at Wyoming for three years, his English friends sent for him (he was then 12 years old). When grown to manhood, he returned to Wyoming, and was married to Gertrude; but three months afterwards Outalissi appeared, and told them that Brandt was coming with his English soldiers to destroy the village. Both Albert and Gertrude were shot in the attack; and Henry joined the army of Washington.—Campbell: Gertrude of Wyoming (1809).

(Campbell accents Wyoming on the first syllable, but the accent is generally thrown on the second.)

Waldemar Fitzurse (Lord), a baron following prince John of Anjou (brother of Richard Cœur de Lion).—Sir W. Scott: Ivanhoe (time, Richard I.).