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Show A Brave Pilot. One of the many interesting legends which are connected with the different parts of Mt. Desert Island is the story of the battle of Norwood's Cove. In the war of 1812, two British frigates, the Dolphin and the Tenedos, chased an American schooner into Southwest Harbor. Not being acquainted with the waters, the frigates dared not follow, but anchored just outside of Greening's Island, while tho schooner sought refuge in Norwood's Uove, behind tho forest crowned ridge. The British dispatched two barges with nearly one hundred men to capture the schooner, compelling an American seaman sea-man to act as pilot. Meantime a large band of fishermen and farmers had secreted se-creted themselves In the woods on the southern shore. When the barges had approached within musket shot, tho pilot sprang to his feet, shouting, "Givo it to 'em, boys; don't mind mel" upon which the Americans opened a murderous lire, which soon compelled the British to retreat re-treat with the loss of almost tho entire crew of one of the barges. Lewis ton Journal. |