Pedestrianism

ON TRAINING# 233 " is decidedly proved by the example of the athletae, who, if they lived butfor one day on any other kind ofood, found their vigour ma­ nifestly impairedthe next*." The preference given to pork by the an­ cients, does not correspond with the practice of modern trainers, who entirely reject it in their regimen ; But in the manner of prepar­ ing the foodthey exactly agree— ROASTING or JBROILING being preferred to BOILING , by both J and bread unfermented, to that prepared by leaven. A very small quantity of fluid wasl­ lowed, and this was principally water. When the daily exercises of theAthletse were finish­ ed, they were refreshed by immersion ina te­ pid bath, "where the perspiration andsordes were carefully removed from the surface of the body by the use of the STRYGIL . The skin was then diligently rubbed drya,nd again anointed with oil. If thirsty, they were per­ mitted todrink a small quantity ofwarm water. They then took their principal repast, after * Code of Health, vol. ii. p. 118. which