Pedestrianism

CAPT. BARCLAY'S PERFORMANCES. 143 «ed before his eyes were fully opened.—Five, morning: appeared much fresher; felt less pain, and walked with less difficulty j ate a good breakfast as usual, and in good spirits. —Seven, morning :somewhat better; in good spirits, and althoughmuch pained, walked with less difficulty.—Nine, morning : inevery re­ spect fully as well as during two last hours. He was rather better throughout this datyhan the preceding. He always undressed, and went to bed, whenhe returned fromhis walk, and generally slept, by which he was much refreshed.—Nine, evening:not so well as du­ ring the day, and feltmuch pain. About this period of the walk, it was reporteidn thenews­ papers that Capt. Barclay's legs were much swelled. It was erroneous, for his legs did tiot swell during the whole time.—Eleven, night: rather worse than last hour ; felt more pain, and had more difficulty in walking. Twenty-ninth day.—One,morning: pain in­ creasing, particularly in the calves of the legs. —Three, morning: much worse than last hour ; complained much, and appeared very stiff.