SWALDALE, (Yorkshire, N.R.) a pleasant rich valley, through which the r. Swale runs. It gave name to an ancient family;
the last of which was Sir Solomon Swale, Bt. who wrote himself of Swale-Hall, but died a prisoner in the Fleet. Here is
just by, a place, called Swaldale-Forest, which, whatever it had formerly, has scarce any trees on it now.