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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 313, 19 November 1910, Page 5

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By Telegraph. I'ivd- I^^^^^BBHBwmfiil Mokco^HH^^HbMHhH Count Tolstoi inflammation of the lungs, ani^^^H weakness. London, Thursday. The statement of Tolstoi's death is untrue. The announcement led to a remarkable demonstration in Russia. The Count is still lingering. CONDITION OF THE TATIENT. Received November 18, 9.30 p.m. St. Petersburg, Yesterday. The temperature at Astopowo is 101. Tolstoi's pulse ranges from 100 to 120. He has frequent intermissions of respiration and no appetite, with continual drowsiness and is alternately unconscious and delirious. Astopowo is only a station with a few huts. Tolstoi's family is living in a sidetracked railway car. A crowd of special correspondents are in another car. The stationmaster has given Tolstoi and his nurses his one-storey log-cabin house. The Holy Synod has favourably discussed the rescinding of the ex-com-munication of Tolstoi, after a report from Bishop Parthenu on his conversation with Tolstoi,wherein he expressed his desire for a reconciliation. The Bishop of Tauboo has left for Astopowo. WON'T RECEIVE HIS FAMILY.

Received November 19, 9.30 a.m. St. Petersburg, Yesterday. Tolstoi declines to receive nis relations, fearing they will shake his resolution to spend his remaining days in isolation. Crowds of peasants surround the little railway station praying for his recovery. __,