Ingonish 
We were touched by the exceeding beauty 
of the mountains as we looked back toward the 
shore. To our left lay Smoky, for we now 
saw the opposite side of that fine headland. 
It swept up from the sea, but not in an 
unbroken line, for on this side itwas buttressed 
by cliffs, while about its brow had collected the 
mist wraiths that give it its name. In front of 
us and to the right, mountain looked above 
mountain encircling the water with gracious 
forms of divinest colour, for over the earth the 
setting sun had spread a glow that made 
poetical the mountains, deepening the shadows 
in the hollows and softening the beautiful 
outlines. In the sky above and reflecting over 
land and sea was a strange and delicious har- 
mony of dark purples, blues, and greens ; 
while against the sky Smoky's red front caught 
a deeper and a softer hue. 
There was a sense of great calm and un- 
utterable peace in the scene. The world 
seemed too fair for strife or unrest of any kind. 
It was a rare moment, and the South Bay of 
Ingonish will always stay in our memories as 
one of the loveliest scenes we ever beheld. It 
is lovely not only at sunset or at sunrise, but 
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