. The Philippine Islands . ^, and the pulchritudi-nons beauty of the islands would ravish the soul of the impression-istic painter, and inspire his brush to masterpieces. There forestand plain, sky and sea, unroll in unexpected beauty or marvelousgrandeur at every turn ; until, after visiting the interior or skirtingthe shores of many islands, one has a kind of fcileidoscopicmemory, yet none the less brilliant, perfectly formed, and orderly^each in harmonious sequence—of long lines of shadowy hills,majestic mountain-ranges, with forest-clad slopes verging towardthe sea ; pretty rambling creeks
. The Philippine Islands . ^, and the pulchritudi-nons beauty of the islands would ravish the soul of the impression-istic painter, and inspire his brush to masterpieces. There forestand plain, sky and sea, unroll in unexpected beauty or marvelousgrandeur at every turn ; until, after visiting the interior or skirtingthe shores of many islands, one has a kind of fcileidoscopicmemory, yet none the less brilliant, perfectly formed, and orderly^each in harmonious sequence—of long lines of shadowy hills,majestic mountain-ranges, with forest-clad slopes verging towardthe sea ; pretty rambling creeks and gurgling rivulets cliff-boundcoasts, cultivated plain and rugged hill ; here and there shadeddells with mountain torrents roaring, unseen ; a glorious sunset, ora splendid sunrise present in the memory-pictures of mountain,sea, and W&.
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