Pedestrianism

142 CAPT. BARCLAY'S PERFORMANCES. Twenty-seventh day.—One,morning : still worse; great difficulty in walking, and felt much pain.—Three, morning: at this time very ill, and complained moreof pain than at any other time of the night and morning.— Five and seven,morning: much better; had less pain, and in better spirits.---Nine, morn­ ing : morelively, and walked with less diffi­ culty. The flannel and oil were applied fre­ quently during ihe night and day, and the pain moved down his legs towards his ancles. He wason the whole rather worse this day than during any preceding one, being very weak, and suffering much pain.—Nine, even­ ing ; rather worse than during the day, and walked with difficulty.—Eleven, night: much the same as last two hours. This day was very rainy, and Capt. Barclay wore his great coat, which was soon soaked, and became so heavy as greatly to fatigue him. Twenty-eighth day.—One, morning:much pain, and very stiff.—Three, morning : com­ plained more than at any time through the night, but sleptwell, and Was sometimes dres­ sed