Pedestrianism

CAPT. BARCLAY S PERFORMANCES. 125 Mr. Blackieundertook the match, but on thetwenty-second day of his labour, he be­ cameafflicted with swollenlegs to a frightful degree,andresighedon the twenty-third day, reduced from fourteen stones six pounds to elevenstones. Mr. Martindalefailed on the 27th of May 1812, after having gone thirty days. He wastedtwenty pounds, and wasmuch injured inhis legs and feet. WhenCapt. Barclaystarted,his weightwas thirteen stones and four pounds; but when weighed in Chiffeny's(the jockey) scales, af­ terfinishing, and resting seventeen hoursin bed, his weight wasreduced to eleven stones, —thuslosing, in the course of his perform­ ance, no less thantwo stones andfourpounds. Towardsthe conclusion, the spasmodicaf­ fections in his legs wereparticularly distres­ sing ; but it is an astonishing fact, that his appetitecontinued to the end as good as ever. To this fortunate circumstance, the accom­ plishment of the matchmay be ascribed. If the digestive powersof the stomachhad been injured