Pedestrianism

capt. Barclay's performances 107. more, with much apparent strength, going eachtwo miles in about twenty-five minutes and twenty seconds. By eleven, he had gone fifty miles, and appeared to proceed on his course with great ease and vigour.— Bet­ ting was now four and five to one in his favour. Whenhe hadgone sixty miles, he stopped to refresh,andchange clothes. He remained about ten minutesin the house,and cameout in high spirits, with much cheerfulnessin his countenance. Betting was now in his favour six and seven to one. He proceeded tjll he hadgone seventy miles, scarcely varying in regularlyperforming each round of two miles in twenty-five minutes and a half, when he again refreshed and changed clothes. He appeared well and strong, and resumed hi* matchin a gallantstyle. He refreshed twice more, and performed the whole distance by twenty-two minutes four seconds past eight o'clock on Tuesday evening, being one hour, sevenminutes, and fifty-sixsecondswithin the specified time. p 2 When