Pedestrianism

CAPT. BARCLAY S PETIFORMANCES. 137 the preceding day, and he walked with more ease.—Five, morning; still felt much pain, walked heavily, but was in good spirits.— Seven, morning; the pain did not abate so much at this hour as it had usually done; ex­ perienced some difficulty in walking.—Nine, morning; a good deal of pain ; complained on the tread of his foot, andwalked heavily : the ground, although turf, and watered once every day, had become hard from the drought, and frorfl being trampled by so many people who came to witness Capt. Barclay's exer­ tions.—Nine, night; pain increasing ; more difficulty in walking, but in pretty good spirits.—Eleven, evening; felt rather more pain; somewhat stiff, but on the whole nearly the same as during the preceding day; lay down every time he came in from his walk, and slept well throughout the day ; Dr. Sandiver called; recommended the appli­ cation of the warm bath, and sent a liquidin a small phial to be rubbed on those parts where the pain was most intense, after being- bathed, which was accordingly done. s Twenty-