British Manly Exercises

POSITION, ETC. IN WALKING. 7 scenes through which he passes, and is free to dispose of his time as he pleases. To counterbalance these advantages, greater fatigueis doubtless attendant on walking: buthis fatigue is really the result ofprevious inactivity; for daily exercise, gra­ dually increased, by rendering walking more easy and agreeable, and inducing itsmore frequent practice, di­ minishes fatigue in such a degree, that very great dis­ tances may be accomplished withpleasure, instead of painful exertion. In relation to health, walking accelerates respiration and circulation, increases the temperature and cutaneous exhalation, andexcites appetite and healthful nutrition. Hence, asan anonymous writer observes, the true pe­ destrian, after awalk of twenty miles,comes in to break­ fast with freshness on his countenance, healthy blood coursing in every vein, and vigour in every limb, while the indolent and inactive man, having painfully crept over a mile or two, returns to a dinner which he can­ not digest. A firm, yet easy and graceful walk, however, is by no means common. THE POSITION AND THE THREE PACESIN WALKING. In all walking,the position is nearly the same : but it may be performed inthree different times—slow, mode­ rate, or quick, which somewhatmodify its action, and of which gymnasiarchs have describedonly the first.