Pedestrianism

830 ON TRAININC. speed, and walking six miles at a moderate pace. He takes no more exercise for that day, but retires to bed about eight, and next morning proceeds in the same manner. After having gone on itnhis regular course for three or four weeks, the pedestrian must take a four-mile SWEAT , which is produced by running four miles, in flannel, atthe top of his speed. Immediately on returning, haot liquor is prescribed, in order to promote the perspi­ ration, of which he must drink one English pint. It is termed the SWEATING LIQUOR , and is composed of the following ingredients, viz. one ounce ofcaraway-seed; half an ounce of coriander-seed; one ounce of root liquorice ; and half an ounce osfugar-candy ; mixed with two bottles of cyder, and boiled down to one half. He is then put to bed in his flannels, and being covered with six or eight pairs of blankets, and a feather-bed, must remain in this state from twenty-five to thirty minutes, when he is taken out and rubbed perfectly dry. Being then wellwrapt in his great coat, Jie walks out gently fotrwo miles, and returns to