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Thank you for your comment April 10, 2023, in answer to my previous, same-day observations and questions.

The first subheading advises us that "What was so wrong about the sheep being in the meadow? Everything, for the meadow is the last place that you want sheep. The reason is that meadows were kept ungrazed even by cattle, as they were cut in the late summer for hay to feed the cattle over winter. Cattle and sheep graze differently, for while cattle gaze and leave grass reasonably long. sheep close-crop the ground to produce short springy turf. But the farmer needed the meadow to grow its grass long so that it could be cut for hay to feed the cattle over winter,so the close-cropping sheep in the meadow were a disaster for him."

What do sheep get fed over the winter?

Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.

It appears that the Holy Spirit assured St. Thomas of a safe journey to Asia instead.

St. Thomas' name means "twin." Might that twin have been a brother or a sister who peregrinated with St. Thomas there or who pursued Christian beliefs and practices in an anonymous, self-effacing way?

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The Jewish people believe in the Messiah. Some online sources correlate King David with the Messiah. If the latter did not serve as Messiah, then whom do present-day Jewish peoples consider as Messiah or Messiah yet-to-come?

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It appeared humorously, non-maliciously realistic -- based on Cornish tin mining in Mineral Point, Wisconsin -- to associate Cornish people and mines.

Ancient peoples such as the Phoenicians bought their mined tin from the ancient British Isles.

Did ancient Cornish peoples count among their sellers or did other peoples dwell in the subsequent Cornwall at that time?

Your introduction advises us that "England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland are known as the four nations. Add the Manx of the Isle of Man, situated between Britain and Ireland and you get a fifth."

Where do all the other islands, such as the Channel and Orkney and Skye, fit in or outside the five nations?

Amen.

Nathan Pacheco concludes Be Thou my vision with "Amen" seven times. I like to link that septet with the seven days of Creation, from which God remains always there for us, morning though afternoon through evening through night, and over and over again.

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Such beautifully liminal, thin-veiled places as Knock cause me reluctantly to consider their opposites.

Could it be possible to describe a religiously, spiritually non-friendly place as heavy-, thick-veiled?

What might that be like, like an excessively, extremely humid, muggy day?

The fourth paragraph to the second subheading, Alone with your demons, alerts us to your short story Genius loci.

That link nevertheless gives the message that "Hmm. We’re having trouble finding that site. We can’t connect to the server at www.frankbeswick.co.uk. If that address is correct, here are three other things you can try: Try again later. Check your network connection. If you are connected but behind a firewall, check that Firefox has permission to access the Web."

Nothing works. Would there be another way to access that short story?

Thank you for your comment April 3, 2023, in answer to my previous, same-day observations and questions.

Your association of Western acquaintance with Aristotle through Arab introductions intrigues me.

Might it be possible that Alexander the Great in Egypt and in ancient equivalents of modern Turkey through modern India and back to modern Iran organized the foundations for Arab acquaintance with, admiration for and dispersion of Aristotle?

Aristotle was Alexander's beloved, respected mentor.

Thank you for your comment Sep. 14, 2019, in answer to my previous, same-day observations and questions.

The comment below associates all land, apart Orkney, as Crown belongings. To what or whom does land belong in Orkney?

The second paragraph to the third subheading, The walk up, advises us that "I was interested to see how vines would grow on a mountain top."

The last in-text image communicates to us how those vines configure.

The aforementioned vines apparently grow within fenced confines. Those fences and their paths invoke careful tending.

Is it known what kinds of vines live there? Might they be there because of Austrian or Italian planting traditions?

Tap water in the UK is of good quality

The sixth in-text image, Edwardian style light shades, appeals to me.

The uneven ending to the lampshade fringe gives such an attractive look.

Might that fringe only be popular today for historic, retro, traditional looks or might it only be found in historic sites and museums?

The first paragraph to the second subheading, Don't judge by first impression, advises us that "The youngest son had no idea what to do with a cat. It looked completely unnecessary for his situation, and the only thing that looked anything worth was the cat's fur."

What does one do with feline fur?

We are not told why. We can only surmise.