The fine contrast afforded by the sombre tinted forest at the base, and the dazzling snow nestling on the summit increases the spectator's admiration to the point of enthusiasm. There is a peculiar charm diffused over a fine morning in Taranaki, which a writer some fifty years ago described as follows On this occasion a succession of lines and tints imbued the aspect with an Italian loveliness, from the far spreading waves of evergreen foliage, grateful and refreshing odours delight the senses, with rich notes of multitudes of birds, mocked by the tui, filling the air with joyous melodies at times like silver bells, touched by a master hand and mellowing afar with a peculiar softness, till the bright rays of day spread over the scene, when the enchanting choir gently lapses into that of the songsters peculiar to the day."
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9123, 2 July 1891, Page 1
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