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 Walter Thom

Fortieth Day.—July 10.

Hour.		Started min. past.	Returned min. past.	Time per Mile.	State of the Weather.
M.	1	½	21	20½	Windy, dark, and rain.
	2	37	59	22	Very windy, with do.
	3	½	24	23½	Do. do.
	4	36½	57	20½	Do. do.
	5	½	21	20½	Do. do.
	6	36	56	20	Very rainy and windy.
	7	½	21	20½	Do. do.
	8	36	57	21	High wind, cold, and rain.
	9	½	20	19½	Do. do.
	10	35	56	21	Do. do.
	11	½	20	19½	Do. do.
D.	12	35	54	19	Fair, but cloudy.
	1	½	21	20½	Do. do.
	2	35	55½	20½	Windy, cold, and dry.
	3	½	20	19½	Do. do.
	4	35	54½	19½	Do. do.
	5	½	21	20½	Do. do.
	6	36	56	20	Do. do.
	7	½	21	20½	Do. do.
	8	34	55	21	Do. do.
	9	½	21	20½	Do. do.
	10	34	57	23	Do. do.
	11	½	25	24½	Do. do.
N.	12	34	58	24	Do. do.

Average time of walking the mile, 20 minutes 54 seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 8 hours 21½ minutes.

Forty-first Day.—July 11.

Hour.		Started min. past.	Returned min. past.	Time per Mile.	State of the Weather.
M.	1	½	22½	22	Cold, windy, and dry.
	2	33	58	25	Do. do. and cloudy.
	3	½	24½	24	Do. do.
	4	31½	53	21½	Do. do.
	5	½	22	21½	Do. do.
	6	35	56½	21½	Do. do.
	7	½	22	21½	Do. do.
	8	35	56½	21½	Do. do.
	9	½	21	20½	Do. do.
	10	35	57	22	Do. do.
	11	4	24	20	Windy and sunshine.
D.	12	33	54	21	Do. do.
	1	½	21	20½	Do. do.
	2	35	56	21	Do. do.
	3	½	21	20½	Do. do.
	4	35½	55½	20	Cool and do.
	5	½	22	21½	Do. do.
	6	36	56½	20½	Do. do.
	7	½	22	21½	Do. do.
	8	37	57	20	Do. but pleasant.
	9	½	22	21½	Do. do.
	10	35	57	22	Do. do.
	11	½	24	23½	Do. do.
N.	12	31	56	25	Do. do.

Average time of walking the mile, 21 minutes 38¾ seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 8 hours 39½ minutes.

Forty-second Day.—July 12.