Pedestrianism

POWERS OF MAN. 253 continue the chacemuch longer. The Ame­ rican Indians, it is said by travellers, pursue the elk with such rapidity,that theyare able to fatigue and securehim, although he isas swift as the stag. It isalso related of thosemen, that they will go journies of a thousand leagues in six weeks or two months ; or at the rate of a- bout sixty miles a day, over the most rugged mountains, and through tractless countries. But feats moreastonishing than those per­ formed by the Indians, or any other nation, have been accomplished of late years in Bri­ tain. Captain Barclay walked one hundred and ten miles in nineteen hours and twenty- seven minutes; and Glanville went a hundred and forty-two miles in twenty-nine hours. In the pages of this volume, we have recorded many examples of the almost incredible strength, agility, and perseverance of modem pedestrians. And as EXERCISE , particularly on foot, is attended byso many advantages to mankind, the Author thinks, he cannot con­ clude this work with any observations more apposite to the subject than those of the ami­ able