British Manly Exercises

1 2 WALKING • titter arises, thoughpeople do not well know at what; but, in short,the man has walked like a clown, because the mechanism of his step has not filled up its time, or answeredits purpose. I trustthat the mechanism and time of the three paces, are here,for thefirst time, simply, clearly, and impressively described. I have not seen themeven attemptedelsewhere, which I think most discreditableto the people whose bu­ siness it is to teachsuch things. It becomes indeed of real importance among certainclasses of society and in certainsituations; and I should be unworthymy name, if I neglected it. FEATSIN WALKING. The power of walking greatdistances without fatigue, is an importantmatter,in which the English have of late excelled. A good walker will do six miles an hour for one hour on a good road » If in perfecttraining,he may even do twelve miles in two hours. Eighteenmiles in threehours, is a much more doubtful affair,though some are said to have achievedit. A Corkpaper of recentdate describesa match of ten miles in 120 minutes, on the Mallow and Fermoy road. * Seven miles in one hour are said to have been done by some.