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WAVRE 324 WAYNE difference of color is simply a difference of wave length and frequency, for, so far as known, they all travel with the same velocity. There are heat rays, or vi- brations, which are invisible to the eye, of much greater wave length and less frequency. These are below the visible red in the spectrum. There is no differ- ence between the radiations that we call by the different names of heat, light, and chemical (or actinic) rays except in the wave lengths and frequency of their vi- brations. WAVRE (vavr), a town in the Belgian province of Brabant, 15 miles S. E. of Brussels; pop, about 10,000. Here on June 18, 1815, there was a fiercely contested battle between the Prussians under Thielmann and the French under Grouchy, in which the Prussians success- fully prevented the French from joining Napoleon at Waterloo. See Waterloo, Battle of. WAX, a name given to various animal and vegetable substances having analo- gous physical peculiarities, but differing somewhat in chemical constitution and in other properties. They are all hydro- carbon compounds allied to oils and fats, but common wax differs from the ordi- nary fats in containing no glycerin. WAXWING (Ampelis gorrula), an insessorial bird belonging to the den- tirostral section of the order. It derives WAXWING its name from the appendages attached to the secondary and tertiary quill feath- ers of the wings, which have the appearance of red sealing-wax. The Bohemian waxwing sometimes visits England. An American waxwing is the cedar bird. WAY, in law, either the right which one or more persons have passing over the land of another, or the space over which such right is exercisable. Ways are of various kinds; as a footway, for persons passing on foot only; a horse- way, for persons passing on horseback; a driftway, for driving cattle; a car- riage way, for driving carriages and other vehicles. WAYCROSS, a city of Georgia, the county-seat of Ware co. It is on the At- lantic Coast Line, the Waycross and Southern, the Waycross and Western, and the Atlanta, Birmingham, and At- lantic railroads. Its industries include the manufacture of lumber and turpen- tine, and it has repair shops, cotton gins, etc. It is the seat of the Pied- mont Academy, King's Daughters Hos- pital, Y. M. C. A. buildings, and other public buildings. Pop. (1910) 14,485; (1920) 18,068. WAYLAND, THE SMITH, a hero of German saga; was originally a kind of demi-god in popular mythology, with points of identity with the Greek He- pha3stus and Daedalus. He was son of the sea giant Wade, a nephew of King Wil- kinus, and was first bound apprentice to the famous smith Mimir. Then he was carried across the sea to the dwarfs, whom he soon surpassed in their own science. He dwelt a long time in Ulfda- ler along with his two brothers, Eigil, the best archer, and Slagfidr, and here they met three swan maidens, with whom they lived for seven years, till these flew away to follow battles as Walkyries, Afterward Wayland came to King Nidung, who cut the sinews of his feet and put him in prison, for which he revenged himself by putting the king's two sons to death, and viola- ting his daughter Baduhild, who after- ward gave birth to Wittich. Wayland then flew away in a feather robe, which he himself manufactured, and which his brother Eigil had tried first, only to be precipitated to the ground. The legend is often alluded to in Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, English, and German poems, and even old French poems tell of Galant the smith. Wayland Smith's cave, a two-chambered megalithic monu- ment, near the White Horse in Berk- shire, England, is immortalized in "Kenilworth." WAYNE, ANTHONY, an American military officer; born in East Town, Chester co.. Pa., Jan. 1, 1745; became a land surveyor; was an intimate friend of Franklin, and early took an active