Pedestrianism

228 ON TRAINING. that practised by Capt. Barclay; and the par­ ticular methodwhich he has adopted, has not only been SANCTIONED by professional men, but has met with the unqualifiedapprobation of amateurs. The following statement, there­ fore, contains the most approved rules ; and it is presented to the reader, as the result of much experience, founded on the theoretic principles of the art. The pedestrian who may be supposed in tolerable condition, enters upon his train­ ing with a regular course of physic, which consists of three dozes, Glauber Salts are generally preferred ; and from one ounce and a half to two ounces, are taken each time, with an interval of four days between each doze # . After havinggone throughthe course * It is not so generally known as it ought to be, that a salt, introduced into medical practice by Dr. George Pearson of London, is as excellent a purge as Glauber 's salt, and has none of the nauseous tastewhich renders that purge so disagreeableto many persons. The Phosphat of Soda is very similar to common salt in taste, and may be of