Running Recollections and How to Train

CHAPTER VIII. METHOD OF TRAINING, ETC. {Continued). AFTER having gonein this regularcourse for three or fpm- weeks, the pedestrianmust take a fourmile sweat, which is produced by running four miles in flannel, at the top of his speed. Immediately on returning, a hot liquor, of which he must drink one English pint, is prescribed, in order to promote the perspiration. It istermed the sweating liquor, and is composed of the following ingredients, viz., one ounce of carraway seed,half-an-ounce of coriander seea, an ounce of root liquorice, and half-an-ounce of sugar candy, mixed with twobottles of cider, and boiled down to one- half. He is then put to bed in his flannels, and being covered w T ith six or eight pairs of blankets, and a feather bed, must remain in this state from 'J5 to 30 minutes, when he is to be taken out and rubbed perfectly diy. Being then well wrapped in a great-coat, he walks out gently fortwo miles to breakfast, which, on such occasions, should consist of a roasted fowl. He afterwards proceeds with his usual exercise. These sweats are continued weekly, till within afew days of the performanceof the match,or in other words, he must undergo three or four of these operations. If the stomach of the pedestrian be foul, an emetic ortwo must be given about a week before the con­ clusion of the training, and he is now supposed to be in the highest condition. Besides his usual or regular exercise, a person under training ought to employ himself, in the intervals, in every kindof exertion which tends to activity, such as cricket, bowls,throwing quoits, etc., that during the whole day both body and mind may be constantly occupied.