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Tliis is one of th^kinost beautiful of o.ur sea-birds. "Suppose yourself," says Mr. 

 Mac'gilli\ray, " floating on tlie swell of the Atlantic along llic base of a cliff' decorated with 

 luxuriant tufts of Khodiola rosea, Silcue maritima, and Statice armeria, and entertained 

 by guillemots, auks, and starlings. Here and there ai-c narrow cracks, perpendicular 

 and inclined. In most of thciu, after a shot has been fired, you will see some two or 

 more of the Black Guillemots looking down upon you, half-afraid to remain, and. loath 

 to leave their eggs and yoUilg. Anothfef shot is fired, and you see them bounce away 

 on rapidly-inoviiig wings. There, (m a shelf, a dozen of them have alighted in a row. 

 Their black plumage, entwined by the two white ring-spots, and their singular-looking 

 red feet, contrast witli the barren rock." 



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