The Republican journal., 1883-02-15
A Gentleman Adventurer Of the Old
Regime.


[Longfellow.
On the coast Of "hundred- -harbored
Maine" formerly a part Of Acadia, there
is a sleepy ancient town, built on the sun
nv slope of a peninsula. whose history
goes back to the days of the French oc-
cupaton OF Canada. This town still
bears the name of one of those gentle
men adventures who have left the i'm
press of their achievements on the north
eln half of this continent. For many
years it was neglected and forgotten,
until one day it too, was reached by the
tide of travel which had inundated even
the heights of Mount Desert The pic
turesque surroundings ana historic ira
ditions Of this "Sleepy Hollow of Maine
will fully account for the crowd of in
quisltive tourists who, during the sum-
mer months, take possession Of every
available corner in the old houses, whose
owners can hardly yet understand the
reason OF this abrupt invasion of their
quiet homes. Nowhere in Acadia is
there a spot more interesting to the
student Of the old annals Of this CONT
nent than this quaint town. emhoWered
in foliage, and resting by the side OF the
beautiful PenobscOt Bay. gemmed with
tlr-cl3d islands. Somewhere III the neigh :
bo1hood Of this bay. was supposed to
stand the fabulous city of Norumbega. in
quest of which many a Frenchman Ven
tured into the wilderness, Just as Raleigh
in his old age, sought El Dorado in the
Wilds of Guiana. Champlain, La Tour,
dc Pontlncourt, Phipps, ID lberviIle.
many fam US Frenthmtn and English
men, knew Pcntagoet well IN the early
days OF the struggle between France and
England to) the supremacy on this CONT
nent. II was Champan vino gave a
name to the craggY SUBMITS OF the pie
turesque island, which has been well de-
scuDtd as one OF the WaldenS OF the bay.
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tpi9oues ~ liie HISTORY ol Acadia, ms
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