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gleamed forth the clear blue sky, which^ as it 1S24. 

 approached the horizon^ blended into soft July. 

 green^ rose-colour, and lake. In the bluest 

 part of these bright heavens^ small clouds re- 

 sembling streamers of white floss silk, floated 

 with the most airy lightness, while near the 

 horizon were a quantity of long black streaks, 

 in solid masses ; behind which the sun was 

 setting. One round blood-coloured spot 

 marked its position, and the base of the dark 

 cloud immediately above it^ was bordered with 

 the most brilliant scarlet, while the reflection 

 from the sun on the long-rolling sea, imparted 

 to it a deep purple tinge. 



A singular change took place where the 

 two arches joined ; as that to the eastward 

 was of a pure rose-colour, packed, band above 

 band, the divisions of which were distinguished 

 by a dull pink streak*. 



The night was mild and foggy. The wind 

 continued moderate from the southward all 



* The faint description I have endeavoured to give of 

 a scene, which delighted and astonished me, may bear 

 testimony in favour of the singularly beautiful painting 

 of " A Sunset at Sea after a Storm," by F. Danby, exhi- 

 bited last year, and which by many connoisseurs was con- 

 sidered as quite unnatural, but it bore a most close resem- 

 blance to many sunsets which I have seen in the Polar 

 regions. 



