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takable sunshine does this heiglit glitter above tlie otlier 

 deeply-sliaded mountains. More decided grows the hght 

 now, and in a short time the same beautiful spec- 

 tacle is repeated on the Hasenberg and the other chief 

 heights of the island, and from them it descends to the 

 plains; and as we look around, the resuscitated orb of 

 day shines full upon us. 



Moved to the depths of our hearts, we thought to look 

 our full upon the sun, but the long-unseen light Avas blind- 

 ing, the eyes could not bear it, and we were compelled to 

 have protecting-glasses before we could tell v/hether the 

 sun's disc was ' as yet really above the horizon. Never- 

 theless, its influence was strong enough, as we turned our 

 backs to it, to show the whole island and the near main- 

 land in complete daylight. It was a joyous and a 

 glorious sight. Invigorating were the effects of its first 

 rays as they fell upon us, as were also the effects upon 

 the landscape. For as, until now, the whole mountain 

 panorama lay in one uniform coloured dark mass, except 

 now and then, in the bright moonlight, when some 

 glaring lights and shades stood out, and even the 

 brightest twilight could scarcely individualize an object, 

 now every part and outline of the mountain-chain stood 

 prominently forward; the projections were elevated, 

 and the distant points receded; and this now beau- 

 tiful living landscape was flooded with the softest 

 colours — red, violet, blue, and green in all shades — 

 according to the strength of the light, the kind of 

 ground, and the nature of the surroundings. But 

 our pleasure was destined to be of short duration, 

 for the sun soon disappeared again behind the jagged 

 horizon of ice, and the gloomy uniform greyish -blue 



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