Pedestrianism

88 MODERN PEDESTRIANISM. three hundred miles in four days. He started from the Edgewareroad on the 1st ofJune, and did ninety miles within the first twenty-four hours; eighty the second day; seventy-two the third j and fifty on the fourth day.. He was much distressed during the last day'sper­ formance. Mr. Jaques, on the 3d of October 1807i walked fifty miles in eight hours, near Hon- slow Heath. He went nearly seven miles the first hour j thirteen, in two hours; twenty in three hours; and the remainder, in two hours. Half the distance was performed in three hours and fifty minutes ; and Mr. Jaques won his match, quite fresh, although he appeared to be much fatigued when he had gone only thirtv miles. J With the exception of Captain Barclay, \ Abraham Wood, of Mildrew in Lancashire, holds the first rank among pedestrians. He is a remarkably fine, tall, well-made man, and is not onlya swift runner, but isalso possessed of good wind and great bottom I.n April 1802, he ran against John Brown of York- a - • • shire,