He wore a pretty large wig, which had once been white, but was now of a browniſh yellow; his coat was one of thoſe modeſt-coloured drabs which mock the injuries of duſt and dirt; …

The incident provoked an angry exchange between Diouf and the Celtic bench and, after the Rangers dug-out got involved, Diouf was booked and Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist and Celtic boss Neil Lennon were given a warning by referee Murray.

They deem a fit acceptable if a graph of data and model looks good. This approach is known as chi-by-eye. Luckily, its practitioners get what they deserve.

Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.