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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. cover

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.

Chapter 40: Thirty-first Day.—July 1.
By Walter Thom
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A survey of ancient gymnastic exercises introduces a history of modern pedestrianism and examples of notable competitive walking. The narrative compiles records of celebrated pedestrian matches and offers a full account of Captain Barclay's public and private contests alongside sketches of his habits and lifestyle. A practical essay on training and a chapter on the physical powers of man set out methods for preparing the body, with attention to military and sporting applications. The volume brings together comparative historical description, contemporary performance tables, and an appendix of family genealogy.

Average time of walking the mile, 16 minutes, 36 seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 7 hours 2½ minutes.

Twenty-third Day.—June 23.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 18 17½ Calm.
2 42 59 17 Do. cloudy and warm.
3 5 22 17 Do. do.
4 40½ 58 17½ Cool, with wet fog.
5 ½ 17½ 17 Do. do.
6 41 58 17 Do. do.
7 ½ 17½ 17 Do. do.
8 36 54 18 Hot, with sunshine.
9 ½ 19½ 19 Very hot, with do.
10 39½ 58 18½ Do. do.
11 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
D. 12 35½ 55½ 20 Do. do.
1 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
2 39 57 18 Do. do.
3 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
4 36 55½ 19½ Do. do.
5 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
6 37 56½ 19½ Do. do.
7 1 22 21 Warm, with some wind.
8 35 55 20 Do. and fine.
9 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
10 39 58 19 Do. do. moon-light.
11 ½ 19 18½ Do. do. do.
N. 12 41 59 18 Do. do.

Average time of walking the mile, 18 minutes 30¼ seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 7 hours 24½ minutes.

Twenty-fourth Day.—June 24.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 18 17½ Cool and cloudy.
2 41½ 59 18½ Do. do.
3 5 22 17 Do. do.
4 40 58 18 Warm, with wet fog.
5 ½ 17½ 17 Do. do.
6 39 57½ 18½ Do. do.
7 ½ 18 17½ Do. with sunshine.
8 26 45 19 Clear, with do.
9 5 22 17 Cool and pleasant.
10 38 57 19 Warm, with sunshine.
11 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
D. 12 38 57 19 Do. do.
1 ½ 20 19½ Hot, with do.
2 39 58 19 Do. do.
3 ½ 19½ 19 Do. and cloudy.
4 39 58 19 Very hot, with sunshine.
5 ½ 21 20½ Do. do.
6 36½ 56 19½ Hot and cloudy.
7 2 20 18 Do. do.
8 37 56 19 Do. do.
9 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
10 39 57 18 Calm and fine.
11 ½ 18½ 18 Do. do.
N. 12 40 58½ 18½ Cloudy, with wind.

Average time of walking each mile, 18 minutes 30 seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 7 hours 24 minutes.

Twenty-fifth Day.—June 25.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 18½ 18 Cloudy, with wind.
2 39 57½ 18½ Cool and cloudy.
3 3 20 17 Do. do.
4 39 58 19 Do. do.
5 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
6 39 58 19 Windy and cloudy.
7 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
8 38 58 20 Do. do.
9 3½ 23 19½ Do. do.
10 40 58½ 18½ Do. do.
11 ½ 21 20½ Do. and dusty.
D. 12 36 55 19 Do. Do.
1 1½ 21 19½ Do. do.
2 39½ 57½ 18 Do. do.
3 ½ 20 19½ Do. and dry.
4 37½ 55½ 18 Do. do.
5 ½ 19 18½ Do. and cloudy.
6 39 56½ 17½ Do. with sunshine.
7 1½ 19½ 18 Do. and cloudy.
8 38 57 19 A sharp wind.
9 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
10 40 58 18 Cool and dry.
11 ½ 18 17½ Do. do.
N. 12 40 58½ 18½ Do. but pleasant.

Average time of walking the mile, 18 minutes 39 seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 7 hours 27½ minutes.

Twenty-sixth Day.—June 26.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 19 18½ Cool and pleasant.
2 38½ 58 19½ Cool and clear.
3 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
4 38 56 18 Windy and clear.
5 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
6 38 58 20 Do. and cloudy.
7 ½ 19½ 19 Do. and clear.
8 36 55 19 Do. with sunshine.
9 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
10 37 54 17 Do. do.
11 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
D. 12 34 52 18 Do. do.
1 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
2 38½ 56½ 18 Do. do.
3 2 21 19 Do. do.
4 38 57 19 Hot with do.
5 1 20½ 19½ Do. and windy.
6 37½ 56 18½ Do. sunshine.
7 3½ 23½ 20 Do. do.
8 36 55½ 19½ Cool, fine, and calm.
9 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
10 40 58 18 Do. but pleasant.
11 ½ 18 17½ Do. do.
N. 12 40 58 18 Cloudy.

Average time of walking the mile, 18 minutes 46¼ seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 7 hours 30½ minutes.

Twenty-seventh Day.—June 27.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 19 18½ Calm and foggy.
2 38 57 18 Do. do.
3 4 24 20 Do. do.
4 22 58½ 36½ Do. do.
5 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
6 38½ 58½ 20 Cool and cloudy.
7 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
8 36½ 56½ 20 Windy and dry.
9 ½ 23 22½ Cool and pleasant.
10 39 57½ 18½ Windy and dry.
11 4 24 20 Do. do.
D. 12 38 55 17 Do. with sunshine.
1 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
2 36½ 55½ 19 Do. with rain.
3 2½ 22½ 20 Do. do.
4 38 55½ 17½ Do. and cloudy.
5 ½ 19 18½ Do. do. and rain.
6 36½ 55½ 19 Do. do.
7 3 19½ 16½ Do. do.
8 37 55½ 18½ Cold, windy, and rain.
9 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
10 40 58 18 Do. with rain.
11 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
N. 12 40 58 18 Cool and cloudy.

Average time of walking the mile, 19 minutes 36¼ seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 7 hours 50½ minutes.

Twenty-eighth Day.—June 28.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 18 17½ Cool and cloudy.
2 38½ 58 19½ Do. do.
3 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
4 37½ 56 18½ Do. do.
5 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
6 38 56½ 18½ Do. do.
7 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
8 36½ 55½ 19 Do. do.
9 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
10 40 58 18 Do. do.
11 ½ 21 20½ Do. do.
D. 12 37 55 18 Do. do.
1 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
2 33½ 55½ 22 Hot and cloudy.
3 5 24 19 Cloudy and rainy.
4 38 56½ 18½ Hot, with sunshine.
5 1 20 19 Do. do.
6 36 55 19 Calm and cloudy.
7 1½ 20 18½ Do. do.
8 36 55 19 Cool and pleasant.
9 1 20 19 Do. do.
10 40 58 18 Do. do.
11 ½ 19 18 Do. with wind.
N. 12 40 58 18 Do. do. and cloudy.

Average time of walking the mile, 18 minutes 45 seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 7 hours 30 minutes.

Twenty-ninth Day.—June 29.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 19 18½ Cloudy, with wind.
2 38 59 21 Cool and cloudy.
3 4 23½ 19½ Do. do.
4 38 56 18 Do. do.
5 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
6 36½ 56 19½ Do. do.
7 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
8 38 55 19 Do. do.
9 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
10 38 55 17 Do. do.
11 4 20½ 16½ Do. do.
D. 12 37 56 19 Do. and pleasant.
1 1 20 19 Do. do.
2 38 57½ 19½ Do. do.
3 2½ 19½ 17 Do. do.
4 38 56½ 18½ Do. do.
5 5 24 19 Do. do.
6 37½ 56½ 19 Do. do.
7 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
8 38 57 19 Cold and windy.
9 2½ 22 19½ Do. do.
10 40 59 19 Do. do.
11 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
N. 12 40 57½ 17½ Cool and pleasant.

Average time of walking the mile, 18 minutes 45 seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 7 hours 30 minutes.

Thirtieth Day.—June 30.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 19½ 19 Cool and pleasant.
2 36 54 18 Warm and cloudy.
3 2 20½ 18½ Do. do.
4 37½ 58½ 21 Calm and foggy.
5 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
6 21½ 50½ 29 Do. do.
7 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
8 38 57 19 Hot and cloudy.
9 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
10 39 57½ 18½ Cool and pleasant.
11 4½ 23½ 19 Do. do.
D. 12 35 55 20 Warm, with rain.
1 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
2 37½ 56 19½ Hot and cloudy.
3 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
4 36 56 20 Do. do.
5 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
6 38½ 56 17½ Calm, with rain.
7 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
8 38 58 20 Cool and pleasant.
9 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
10 38 58 20 Warm and cloudy.
11 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
N. 12 38 59 21 Cool and pleasant.

Average time of walking the mile, 19 minutes 1¼ seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 7 hours 52½ minutes.

Thirty-first Day.—July 1.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 20 19½ Cool and cloudy.
2 36 58½ 22½ Do. do.
3 3 22 19 Do. do.
4 36 58 22 Do. do.
5 ½ 24 23½ Do. do.
6 26½ 50 23½ Hot and cloudy.
7 5 25 20 Do. do.
8 35½ 54 18½ Do. do.
9 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
10 36 56½ 20½ Pleasant, with a fine breeze.
11 2 22½ 20½ Warm, with rain.
D. 12 37 57 20 Cool and pleasant.
1 1½ 22 20½ Do. and cloudy.
2 36 56 20 Warm and do.
3 ½ 18½ 18 Do. do.
4 37 56 19 Hot, with sunshine.
5 ½ 19 18½ Do. do.
6 37 56½ 18½ Do. do.
7 1½ 20 18½ Warm and fine.
8 37 56 19 Do. do.
9 ½ 21 20½ Do. do.
10 38 59 21 Cool and fine.
11 1 21 20 Do. do.
N. 12 37 58 21 Do. do.

Average time of walking the mile, 20 minutes 6¼ seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 8 hours 2½ minutes.

Thirty-second Day.—July 2.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 3 23 20 Cool and fine.
2 36 57 21 Cloudy and calm.
3 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
4 37 57½ 20½ Calm and pleasant.
5 ½ 20 19½ Hot and cloudy.
6 36 55 19 Do. do.
7 4 22 18 Do. with sunshine.
8 37½ 59 21½ Do. do.
9 8 28 20 Do. do.
10 39 59 20 Do. do.
11 9 29 20 Do. with rain.
D. 12 36 55 19 Do. do.
1 3 25 22 Warm and cloudy.
2 37 57½ 20½ Do. and rain.
3 1 22 21 Do. do.
4 38 59 21 Do. do.
5 3 22 19 Do. do.
6 37½ 56 18½ Do. do.
7 3½ 24 20½ Hot and cloudy.
8 36 55 19 Warm, fair, and fine.
9 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
10 36 58 22 Cool and cloudy.
11 ½ 20 19½ Windy and do.
N. 12 37 58 21 Do. do.

Average time of walking the mile, 20 minutes, 3¾ seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 8 hours 1½ minutes.

Thirty-third Day.—July 3.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 2 22 20 Cloudy, with wind.
2 36 59 23 Cool, with wind.
3 ½ 21 20½ Do. do.
4 35½ 56½ 21 Do. and cloudy.
5 4 24 20 Do. do.
6 33 54 21 Cool and sunshine.
7 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
8 37 57 20 Fair, but cloudy.
9 ½ 20 19½ Do. but cloudy.
10 36 56 20 Windy and rainy.
11 1 20 19 Do. do.
D. 12 38 57 19 Do. do.
1 ½ 22 20½ Do. do.
2 38 57 19 Cool and cloudy.
3 3 22 19 Do. do.
4 36 56½ 20½ Do. do.
5 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
6 37 58 21 Do. do.
7 ½ 20 19½ Do. do. with rain.
8 38 58 20 Do. do.
9 1½ 22 20½ Do. do.
10 35 56 21 Do. do.
11 1 21 10 Do. do.
N. 12 35 58 23 Very rainy, and cold.

Average time of walking the mile, 19 minutes 50 seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 7 hours 56 minutes.

Thirty-fourth Day.—July 4.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 22 21½ Cold and rainy.
2 35 58 23 Do. do.
3 7 28 21 Do. do.
4 36 56½ 20½ Cool, cloudy, and dry.
5 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
6 34 55 21 Cool and rainy.
7 2 22 20 Do. do.
8 37 56 19 Warm, with rain.
9 7 28 21 Do. but dry.
10 36 56½ 20½ Do. with sunshine.
11 12 29 17 Cool, with rain.
D. 12 36 55 19 Do. but dry.
1 2½ 22 19½ Do. do.
2 36 56 20 Do. do. and cloudy.
3 1 20 19 Do. do.
4 36 55 19 Do. do. and dry.
5 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
6 36½ 56 19½ Dry and sunshine.
7 5 24 19 Do. do.
8 35 54½ 19½ Cool and fine.
9 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
10 33 54 21 Do. do.
11 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
N. 12 35 57 22 Do. do.

Average time of walking each mile, 19 minutes 58¾ seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 7 hours 59½ minutes.

Thirty-fifth Day.—July 5.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 21 20½ Moonlight, and fine.
2 36 59 23 Moon and star-light.
3 5 26 21 Do. do.
4 36 56 20 Cool and pleasant.
5 ½ 19½ 19 Do. do.
6 36 56 20 Do. and cloudy.
7 ½ 19 18½ Warm, with some rain.
8 36 56 20 Do. do.
9 6 25 19 Do. do.
10 35 56 21 Fine, but cloudy.
11 2 21 19 Do. do.
D. 12 35 54 19 Do. do.
1 ½ 20 19½ Cloudy, with rain.
2 37 56 19 Cool and fair.
3 3 19½ 16½ Do. with sunshine.
4 36½ 57 20½ Do. do.
5 ½ 20½ 20 Do. do.
6 36½ 57 20½ Do. do.
7 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
8 36 57½ 21½ Do. and cloudy.
9 ½ 21 20½ Do. do.
10 36 56 20 Do. do.
11 ½ 21 20½ Moon and star-light.
N. 12 35 58 23 Do. do.

Average time of walking the mile, 20 minutes 2½ seconds.—Total, (24 miles,) 8 hours 1 minute.

Thirty-sixth Day.—July 6.

Hour. Started
min. past.		 Returned
min. past.		 Time
per Mile.		 State of the Weather.
M. 1 ½ 23 22½ Moon and star-light.
2 35½ 58 22½ Cool and cloudy.
3 ½ 21 20½ Do. do.
4 37½ 57 19½ Do. and raining.
5 ½ 19 18½ Do. and dry.
6 36 56 20 Warm and do.
7 1 19½ 18½ Cloudy.
8 37½ 56½ 19 Cool, with some rain.
9 3 22 19 Warm, with do.
10 37 56 19 Do. do.
11 1 21 20 Pleasant.
D. 12 37 55½ 18½ Cool, with a fine breeze.
1 3 23 20 Do. do.
2 37 57 20 Do. do.
3 1 21 20 Warm, with sunshine.
4 36½ 57 20½ Hot, with do.
5 ½ 20 19½ Do. do.
6 36 57 21 Warm with do.
7 8 29 21 Cool and pleasant.
8 38 57 19 Do. do.
9 ½ 21 20½ Do. do.
10 36 58 22 Do. do.
11 ½ 21 20½ Do. do.
N. 12 35 57 22 Do. do.