286 GLACIERS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. 
it bends again around a mountain spur, furrows are seen 
upon a small exposure running s. 80° E. At Gilead, ten 
miles from Bethel, just north of the railroad woodshed, and 
near the Androscoggin River, furrows are seen upon a highly 
polished surface of quartz, running s. 40° £., and a few rods 
east of this ledge, are some very good examples of erratic 
blocks ; though from their lithological character they have 
apparently not come from any great distance. Between the 
railroad station and the old Wild River. bridge, may be 
gentle slope to the north-west, and a rough, short, broken 
face to the south-east ; but lacking indications of the precise 
direction of the movement of the polishing agent. About 
mile above Gilead station, at the base of Mount Ephraim, 
where the road and the railroad draw close together 
bend around the mountain, just south of and close to the 
road, at a small quarry, are well-marked lines in quartz, 
running s. 70° E. 
The several traces above referred to, may be seen by 
reference to the map, in the positions which they occupy 
respect to the course of the river. They follow the generi 
direction of the Androscoggin Valley at this- place, and are 
nearly. at right angles with the course laid down hy 
Packard upon the summit of Speckled Mountain (5)- 
remaining part of the valley, from Gilead through Shelburne 
to Gorham, as: well as the whole reach from Gorham : 
Bethel upon the northern bank, invites examination ; addi- 
tional traces will. doubtless be found, supporting t 
sion that a large glacier once moved down this port 
Androscoggin. Especially interesting seem to be the 150% 
Peaked Hill (3), and the abrupt and inviting 
Mount Ephraim, just above Wild River (4) 3 2” 
glacial traces reward the time spent in examining ™ 
points, the explorer would be amply repaid for his yin 
- superb panorama which he will see spread out 


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