Question: At the time the poet was staying on the eastern shore at Mirehouse, the imposing family residence of his friend James Spedding.
His friend's family had a house on the eastern shore.

Answer: yes

Question: The busiest tourist town on the island lies 15 km (9 miles) west of the capital.
The busiest tourist town on the island is west of the capital.

Answer: yes

Question: And if the editors are ever tempted to take themselves too seriously, they can always refer to Lisa Carver's hilarious essay on the differences between sensualists and sexualists--those who like talking about it and those who like doing it.
Lisa Carver writes funny essays about dating.

Answer:
it is not possible to tell