While James is apt to offer a less contentious portrayal of Cavendish than suggested here, she does use quotations from the duchess that would suggest Cavendish saw her disputations with others in more conflicting than compromising terms: "As an honourable dueller I will fight only with an honourable and valiant opponent, so I am resolved to argue only with famous and subtle philosophers" (xvii).
Referred to by some as The Green Desert of Wales, because of the huge areas of green, open spaces, Mother Nature made Mid Wales perfect for travelling on two wheels - whether you're a weekend warrior, polaris plotter, slalom dueller or complete beginner!
Boogie woogie, rock ''n'' roll piano duo Dueller 88, who have played around the world and made it into the latter stages of Britain's Got Talent 2009, provided the sounds.
And while Bond will presumably stay faithful to his Walther PPK, the baddies have been issued with AF2011 Dueller Prismatic guns made by Arsenal Firearms.
There are quirkier things to take note of too - the many narrow cobbled streets were popular with gentlemen duellers in the 1800s, and carriage stepping stones built into the road so ladies didn't show their ankles can still be found.