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The gradation ^[[insertion]] of beautiful & varied tints [[/insertion]] (from ^[[insertion]] the [[/insertion]] purple) was upward. The width of [[insertion]] the [[/insertion]] purple band or zone was about 15° & of the tints 15° more. After the sun had fully set, all at once, the purple was replaced by a deep blue. As to the "tints' of which I write I am at a loss to describe Take a thousand Rainbows - stretch them around the horizon - intermix them entwine them - [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] spin & twist them together, - & you have what appeared to me as tints crowning this ^[[insertion]] purple [[/insertion]] zone [[strikethrough]] of purple[[/strikethrough]] (afterwards of azure)which I saw to-night Sunday, July 29th 1860 This is the 9th Sunday since leaving the States - the 62d day. The day has been foggy - & cold. At Meridian we were ^[[insertion]] just [[/insertion]] enabled to determine our Latitude 65°-15' ^[[insertion]] N [[/insertion]] which is the 1st since leaving Holsteinborg. Some twenty ice-bergs have been passed [[strikethrough]] by us[[/strikethrough]] since morning. Many of them deeply [[end page]] [[start page]] interesting - one especially so from its vast height. - & from its odd shape. I say 'odd' - I might as well use the epithet for all Ice-bergs for no two are alike - All 'bergs are odd - always have been & probably ever will be! Not only are all 'bergs unlike but each ^[[insertion]] change of [[/insertion]] position in viewing & sketching them gives you another [[strikethrough]] one [[/strikethrough]], apparently. After sketching the one alluded to of the deepest interest, on nearing it, the appearance was that of some other - On passing the same within 100 yards, another 'berg was before me. The 1st view was that of an [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] old Castle with the remain ^[[insertion]] in [[/insertion]]g ruins of a dome high up but ready for a fall - A portion of the arched roof had already ^[[insertion]] tumbled [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]] fallen [[/strikethrough]] half way from the Apex. The view on passing was that of an elephant with 2 huge circular fortresses [[insertion]] or towers [[/insertion]] on his back - with here & there corinthian [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] spires [[insertion]] springing [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]] standing [[/strikethrough]] out boldly from the broken Mountains of Alabaster on which he had placed his feet. The third
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