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Ailsa Craig, on the West Coast of Scotland, is 

 a capital bird-rock, but is difficult to get about 

 on because of the loose nature of the earth and 

 stones on its upper parts; however, Girvan, the 

 cragsman, who lives upon it, is a very careful 



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fellow, and knows every inch of its traversable 

 parts. At the same time it is well to impress 

 upon the youthful naturalist the necessity of taking 

 care of himself whilst upon it. My brother, mainly 

 through being too venturesome had a very narrow 

 escape from sliding over a cliff three or four 

 hundred feet deep when we were visiting it. 



The Hebrides will well repay a visit, and are 



