8. Camden Hills and Mount Desert

Researches continued—Evidence of glacial action—Galileo’s assertion at the conclusion of his recantation before the Inquisition—Supporting our opponents side of the question in dispute—Deep water to the south of Vinalhaven—Examination of Camden Hills—Glacial striation about the village and its nearest mountains—Scratched quartz vein on the summit of Magunticook, 1300 ft high—The mountain broken down upon its south side—Boulders between this mountain and Battie—Denuded condition of Mount Battie—Its bold southern front—Glacial scratches at this side—Great boulders around its base—Battie the oldest mountain of the group, and probably the oldest in the state—Visit to Mount Desert -Ð Reflections— Picturesque effects of the mountains—Glacial phenomena abundant – Splendid passage of Somes Sound between two high mountains—Sometimes a dangerous passage—View from mountain top—Denuded summits of the mountains—No local glaciers ever existing there —Degraded summits afford us some data for estimation of thickness of the great glacier.