On the record
No scenery and no city can stand the stripping off its robe of atmosphere.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgNo scenery and no city can stand the stripping off its robe of atmosphere.
Morley reflects on the importance of atmosphere in appreciating scenery and cities.
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