Pedestrianism
CAPT. BARCLAY*.^PERFORMANCES. 135 rallyslept—Eleven, night.; ratherworse; felt some pain ; not socheerM .-as duringthe clay, andwalked somewhatheavily. . . Twentieth, i day.—One,"! morning; worse; withmore painthan last hour.;" stiff anddull. —Three, morning;; much pain in his thighs and legs ; some difficultyin walking until he had gone a few hundreds yards; slept well, and alwaysstarted at the first call.—Five and seven, morning; muchbetter; felt less pain, and walkedwith more ease.—Nine,- morning; still felt some pain in his legs, particularly at .starting.-—-He wasnot so well throughout the day as usual, owing, in a greatmeasure,to the extremeheat of the weather. His legs were bathed several times with vinegar; but he wasstill in good health, and his appetite the same as at the- CGinmencement.— -Nine, even ing ; still felt some pain,but it did not affect his walking, and he was in good spirits.— Eleven, evening ; pain increasing, andtsoine- wha ts t i f f i n h i s f m6 t i on . ^ ^ , , / r Twenty-first'day.—One, morning; much worse; pain incvoascd;''>walkedheavily, ! and not
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