Pedestrianism; or, An Account of the Performances of Celebrated Pedestrians During the Last and Present Century. / With a full narrative of Captain Barclay's public and private matches; and an essay on training.

Captain Barclay
In his Walking dress.

PEDESTRIANISM; OR, AN ACCOUNT OF The Performances of celebrated Pedestrians DURING THE LAST AND PRESENT CENTURY ; WITH A FULL NARRATIVE OF Captain Barclay’s PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MATCHES; AND AN ESSAY ON TRAINING.
BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY OF ABERDEEN, &c. &c. &c.
ABERDEEN: Printed by D. Chalmers and Co.
FOR A. BROWN, AND F. FROST, ABERDEEN; CONSTABLE AND CO. AND GREIG, HIGH-STREET, EDINBURGH; LONGMAN AND CO. PATERNOSTER-ROW; FORSYTH, 114, LEADENHALL-STREET; AND RICE, 28, BERKELEY-SQUARE, LONDON.
1813.

At the suggestion of a few friends, the author undertook this work. His intention at first was to confine it solely to Capt. Barclay’s performances. But on farther consideration, he thought that the feats of other pedestrians might be introduced, and the plan enlarged, so as to embrace a treatise conveying information or amusement to readers in general, as well as to sporting gentlemen.
He has therefore treated of objects connected with the physical powers of man, with the view of drawing the attention of the public to the best means of strengthening and augmenting the capacities of the body. The subject he deems important, especially at a time when the physical energies of many of our countrymen are frequently brought into action by the conflicts of war.