He inclines to believe anything he reads in the newspapers.

Remember, so often as thou neglectest morning prayer, so often thou art all the day naked, destitute of thy spiritual guard, and exposed to all manner of evils and enemies, and dost forespeak thyself an evil day; and so often as thou omittest evening prayer thou presumest upon sleep, and rest, and safety, without God's leave, and forespeakest thyself an evil night.

The agency said the tree, which is 1,344 metres in diameter, is believed to be about 75 years old, according to the Chinese Academy of Forestry Science. It was found in Youyang county, Sichuan (Szechwan) province.

guttural duct of the ear; guttural pouch infection