Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887 . INVALIDS AT TORQUAY. WINTER IN DEVONSHIRE. 179. while the blue of the sky dominated allthe scene, as though Fortuny had flung-his brushes upward in despair of paintingsuch sunlight and shadow, such whiteagainst white, such blue looking up atblue. Never, except in the extreme southof France, have I seen that curious qual-ity of light in everything; a white wall was less white than the sunshine, and yetit stood out bravely holding its own, andthe very figures of the children on thebeach in their blue dresses, intense thoughthey
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887 . INVALIDS AT TORQUAY. WINTER IN DEVONSHIRE. 179. while the blue of the sky dominated allthe scene, as though Fortuny had flung-his brushes upward in despair of paintingsuch sunlight and shadow, such whiteagainst white, such blue looking up atblue. Never, except in the extreme southof France, have I seen that curious qual-ity of light in everything; a white wall was less white than the sunshine, and yetit stood out bravely holding its own, andthe very figures of the children on thebeach in their blue dresses, intense thoughthey were as spots of color, were not sovivid as sky or water; and still an inef-fable languor touched it all. Turning fromthis picture, the eye beheld a distant coun- 180 HARPERS NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. try of compassionate sombre tones—thered of the cliff striking against a brown-isli earth that led on up and down shel-tered highways out to a country wherethe cadences of this glorious winter landrose and fell in minor keys. Balls, dances, assemblies, and very fineconcerts enliven the Torquay winter, andround abou
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