Pedestrianism

capt. barclay^ performances. 149 Nine, evening :not quite so well as last time he walked ; felt morepain, and hadmore dif­ ficulty in proceeding. On the whole, he was rather better to-day than yesterday ;when in bed he felt no pain, but slept wella,nd readily wakened at the call. Nothing else was yet applied but the flannel fomentation andoil.— Eleven, night: not so well as last time he walked ; felt more pain,and was ratherheavy. Thirty-fifth day.—One, morning : pain in­ creasing, and great difficulty in walking.— Three, morning: his worst hour; pain exces­ sive ; could not rise, and was lifted up. To have seen him at this time, one would have thought that it would be impossible for him to go on, he was so debilitated anidn suchagony, but he was determined tocomplete the match at all risques.—Five, morning : in better spi­ rits than last time he walked ; complained less, and walked with less difficulty.—Seven, morn­ ing ; in much better spirits ; did not feel so much pain, and walked with less difficulty.— Nine, evening: not so well as he had been through the day, and walked more heavily.— Eleven,