And therefore they bark, and say the scripture maketh heretics.

Into this melodrama stepped the American defence secretary, Leon Panetta. He stopped in both countries, urged both sides to get along better and affirmed America’s pledge of mutual defence with Japan—though an unnamed senior American military official stage-whispered to the Washington Post that America wouldn’t go to war “over a rock”.

A smithwright and tailor are, also, good trades ; but spirits being so cheap, too many fall into the drink.

The Indians have to get early wickets on the morrow and they will have the option of taking the new cherry.