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.Thom, Walter
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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.
Thom, Walter
Walking
Before Capt. Barclay had finished the last mile, a hot bath was prepared
for him in an adjoining house, where he slept. He was put into the bath
for a few minutes, and when taken out, well dried with flannel, and put
to bed. He went to bed at four o’clock, and slept soundly till twelve,
when he took some water-gruel, and again lay down. He slept till nine in
the morning, when he got up in perfect health, and quite relieved from
pain. He walked about Newmarket a considerable time, and was four hours
on the race-ground.--July 14th; set off for London in a chaise and four,
and arrived that evening.--15th; walked on the streets of London in his
usual way.--16th; quite fresh, and in good spirits.--17th; seemed as well
as before he started. This evening left London, and posted to Ramsgate,
where he joined the expedition to Walcheren, and embarked with it as
Aid-de-camp to Lieut.-Gen. the Marquis of Huntly.
TABLE of Captain Barclay’s Pedestrian performances, &c.
_Dist.
_Year._ _Matches._ Miles._ _Days, Hrs. Min. Sec._ _Pag._
1796 For 100 guineas, toe and
heel, (_won_,) 6 1 101
1798 With Ferguson, London,
(_won_,) 70 14 102
1799 From London to Birmingham,
by Cambridge, 150 2 102
1799 Same distance by Oxford, 150 2 102
1800 From Ury to Ellon, and
back to Ury, 64 12 102
1801 With Mr. Fletcher for
1000 guineas, (_lost_) 67 13 103
1800 From Ury to Boroughbridge
in Yorkshire, 300 5 103
1802 From Ury to Kirkmichael,
by Crathynaird, 180 2 108
1801 Training for Mr. Fletcher’s
match, 110 19 27 104
1801 With Mr. Fletcher for
5000 guineas, (_won_,) 90 20 22 105
1802 From London to Newmarket, 64 10 108
1805 From London to Seaford
in Sussex, 64 10 112
1805 From Birmingham to
Wrexham, by Shrewsbury,
(_betwixt breakfast
and dinner_,) 72 112
1806 From London to Colchester,
Essex, (_to breakfast_) 51 112
1806 From Ury to Crathynaird
and back, 100 19 114
1807 From Ury to Boat of Forbes
and back, 78 14 115
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