When the vehicle had reached the summit of the foothills, the track fell wavering into the green depths of the forest behind it, a wale of broken ferns, slain saplings, blue gums and myrtles, mown down as with a scythe by its wheels.
"The Pioneers"
Katharine Susannah Prichard
As the thought passed through her, she saw on Amy's neck a frightful upswollen wale.
"Weighed and Wanting"
George MacDonald
Armstrong fell back, against the bench, perfectly livid, with the wale of the blow standing out red and distinct across his cheek.
"The Air Trust"
George Allan England