Pedestrianism

MODERN fEDESTRIANISM. 85 nutes, accomplishing the whole distance in thirteenhoursand thirty-three minutes. During the performance of this match, Lieutenant Fairman, contrary to the practice of other pedestrians, refused to take animal food. His breakfast was tea and toast, and whenhe stoptto refresh, he ate only a small pieceof bread steepedin Madeira. On the 12th January 1808, he performed upwards of twenty miles in fourminutes less thanthree hours. He started from Cumber­ land Gate precisely at eleven minutes past teno'clock, to go to Harrow,andback,which lie accomplished by seven minutes pastone. This gentleman'sstyle of walking is pecu­ liar, and therefore deservesto be mentioned. "His armsare compressed,andpinionedclose to his sides, and theirweight is supportedby a looppendentfromeach shoulder,into which he placeshis thumbs." Lieutenant Fairman carried his pedestrian spiritinto the regionsof the torrid zone, and in defiance of a tropical climateand a vertical sitH, he enteredthe listswith a Mr. Grant, of the