Pedestrianism

CHAPTER VI. SKETCHES OF CAPT. BARCLAY'S FAVOURITE PUR­ SUITS, AND GENERAL MODE OF LIVING. ROBERT B ARCLAYALLARDICE , Esq. of Ury, succeeded his father in the eighteenth year of his age. He was bornin the month of August 1779, and at eight years, was sent to : England to receive his education. He re­ mained four years at Richmond School, and three years at Brixton Causeway. His acade­ mical studies were completed atCambridge after which, heembarked on the great theatre of life, underthe protection ofcurators, who managed his affairs, in terms of his father's settlement, until he arrived at the age of twenty-one. He is descended from an ancient andho­ nourable family*, and is known in the sport- * See Appendix. ing