the dove of the Holy Spirit descending argent flammant proper

It would appear that Lewis is more of a Bergsonist than he might admit, while Bergson is less of a Bergsonist than Lewis would have him.

The birr of the spinning wheel , the clack and thump of the handloom are no longer to be heard, linen-spinning on the wheel – once a staple occupation for so many women – is now virtually a forgotten art.

The prickly pear cactus is an introduced species in Australia.