Gale

[A.S. gyllan, to roar; Ger. jäh, jählings, hasty, sudden. Cf. Erse, gal, a blast of wind.] A wind not tempestuous, yet stronger than a breeze; a strong current of air; a gust. "What happy gale Blows you from Padua here to old Verona?" - Shaks . Gala shiels, (gal-a-shēēls',) a manufacturing town of Scotland, situated partly in the co. Selkirk, and partly in that of Roxburgh, on both sides of the Gala. 27 m. S.S.E. -A breeze; a light current of air. of Edinburgh, and 5 from Melrose. It is picturesquely located, and has manufactures of woollens, flannels, blankets, plaids, stockings, shawls, and leather. Pop . (1895) 10,890. Gala'ta, a suburb of CONSTANTINOPLE, q. v. Galatæa, or Galathæa, ( gal'a - te'a .) ( Myth .) A sea- nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris. She was pas- sionately loved by the Cyclop Polyp hem us, whom she treated with disdain, while Acis, a shepherd of Sicily, enjoyed her unbounded affection. The happine of these two lovers was disturbed by the jealousy of the Cyclop, who crushed his rival to atoms with a piece of rock, while he sat in the bosom of Galatea. Galatea was inconsolable for the lo of Acis, and as she could not restore him to life, changed him into a fountain.- See Acis. Galatia, (ga - la's he -a,) a country of Asia Minor, between Phrygia, the Euxine, Cappadocia, and Bithynia. It re- ceived its name from the Gauls, who migrated there un- der Brennus, some time after the sacking of Rome. Here St. Paul's labors were succe ful in preaching the Christian religion.