Yssel
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At seven a.m. we crossed over a lake near Yssel; the wind then again pushed us in a new direction, nearly at right angles with that which we were taking before.
From Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
Moreover the Brothers of Windesem with their household went forth toward Northorn, and they of Bethlehem in Zwolle went over the Yssel to the district of Geldria.
From The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes by Arthur, J. P.
There were no signs of "Wilhelmina," and my heart felt light as we went through a great lock into the Geldern Yssel, which would bear us to Holland's most beautiful province, Gelderland.
From The Chauffeur and the Chaperon by Anderson, Karl
Steevens, however, is well content to take this Yssel as that which Hamlet had in his thoughts.
From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various
The advance of the combined armies toward the frontiers became generally known: parties of Cossacks had entered the north of Holland in November, and were scouring the country beyond the Yssel.
From Holland The History of the Netherlands by Grattan, Thomas Colley
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