The Pedestrian's Record

the pedestrian's record. 89 carraway-seed, half an ounce of coriander-seed, one ounce of root-liquorice, and half an ounce of sugar- candy, mixed withtwo bottlesof cider, 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 thirtyminutes, when he is taken out and rubbed perfectly dry. Being then well wrapt in his greatcoat, he walks out gently for two miles, and re­ turns to breakfast, which, on such occasions, should consists of a roasted fowl. He afterwards proceeds with his usual exercise. " These sweats are continued weekly till within a few days of the performance of the match, or, in other words, he must undergo three or four of these opera­ tions. If the stomach of the pedestrian be foul, an emetic or two must be given about a week before the conclusion of his training. He is now supposed to be in the highest condition."— From " Chambers' Infor­ mation for the People" Edinburgh, 1 842. Receive the above as a caution, not for imitation. Physic and hard work seemed to have been con­ sidered the most important adjuvants in the art of training ; both, no doubt, are excellent in their way, but there may be too much of a good thing, and we do not hesitate to state that the above training sylla­ bus prescribes treatment, calculated, if carried into effect, to send a man to the grave rather than to the cinder-path. There is no necessity for a man who has lived a healthy life, has not indulged in too