Pedestrianism

150 CAPT. BARCLAY'S PERFORMANCES. Eleven, night: walked with more difficulty than last hour ; complained much of the pain in his legs; not so well this day as yesterday, and to appearance rather more exhausted. Thirty-sixth day.—One, morninga:s usual at this time, considerably worse, and walked with great difficulty, feeling much pain.— Three, morning: still worse, so very ill in • deed, that it became difficult to manage his time, forhe could not mend his pace, which was now so slow that he had but little time for rest, but he stillcourageously persevered. —Five, morning:not quite so ill as at the last walk; more cheerful, and mended his pace.— Seven, nine, and eleven, morning: nearly the same as at five o'clock : if andyif­ ference, ratherbetter.—One, p. M . no differ­ ence ; muchexhausted fromwant of restb, ut showed no inclination to give up the match. Three, and five,afternoon: nearly the same ; every hour becoming weaker ; at this time, a spectator would havethought itimpossible for him to go on another hour, buhte persevered contrary to all expectation.—Nine, evening: not