The Pine-tree coast . still higher up, by which vessels ascend to Ellsworth, forms part of thewater separating Mount Desert from the mainland, here called Western Bay, and like all thebays of Maine is strewed with islands from one end to the other. North of Naskeag Pointare the noted marks, the Ship and Barge, so called from the trees once growing on the largerislet; the Barge is nothing but a dry rock. Southerly of Naskeag, in the mouth of the bay,is the large Swans Island, or Burnt Coat, also surrounded by its tributary cluster of smallerislands, thus forming a plantation, of which outer Lon
The Pine-tree coast . still higher up, by which vessels ascend to Ellsworth, forms part of thewater separating Mount Desert from the mainland, here called Western Bay, and like all thebays of Maine is strewed with islands from one end to the other. North of Naskeag Pointare the noted marks, the Ship and Barge, so called from the trees once growing on the largerislet; the Barge is nothing but a dry rock. Southerly of Naskeag, in the mouth of the bay,is the large Swans Island, or Burnt Coat, also surrounded by its tributary cluster of smallerislands, thus forming a plantation, of which outer Long Island is perhaps conspicuousabove all the Maine islands for the semi-civilized character of its fishermen. It is said thatfor the want of animals they harness themselves to the plough. Next to Mount Desert Rockit is the last land in these waters. Swans Island has about eleven hundred acres, with agood harbor at Jts westerly side. Marshalls lies southwest ; Pond. Calf, Johns, and Black lieout north, toward
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