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rocks, the darker background shows them better, 

 and their size is more apparent. 



The chief attraction of this group of islands is 

 undoubtedly the Pinnacles. One must see these 



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fully to appreciate them. The four high rocks, 

 with their table-like tops, packed tight with the 

 masses of guillemots, is a sight never to be forgotten. 

 Do the birds sit on their own eggs ? is a question 

 we ask ourselves, but it seems impossible that they 



