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kirby’s wonderful museum.
Next morning, however, the crowd became so great, and he
experienced so much interruption, that he consented to the
adoption of this precaution, and the gr ound was accordingly
roped-in. When he had finished the last mile the multitude
unanimously saluted him with three cheers. He was imme-
diately put for a few minutes into a hot bath, which had
been prepared for the purpose, and when taken out well
dried with flannel and put to bed. He slept soundly till
twelve o'clock, when he took some water-gruel, and again
lay down. He then slept till nine in the morning, when he
rose in perfect health and quite relieved from pain. On
being weighed he was found to be reduced from thirteen
stone four pounds to eleven stone, so that in this perform-
ance he lost no less than two stone four pounds.
The difficulty of accomplishing this astonishing match may-
be conceived, when it is known that the most noted pedes-
trians by whom it has been undertaken, have uniformly failed
in the attempt. Mr. Howe, who started at Cliffe Common,
Somersetshire, resigned the task at the end of fifteen days,
and thus lost his stake of three hundred guineas, besides in-
juring his health. Mr. Blackie declined on the twenty-third
day, when his legs were swelled to an alarming degree, and
his weight was reduced from fourteen stone six pounds
to eleven stone. Mr. Martindale, persevered for thirty
days, and when he gave in on the 27th of May he had lost
twenty pounds, and was much injured in his legs and
feet.
Not the least remarkable circumstance perhaps attending
this extraordinary match was, that in five days Captain Bar-
clay was so completely recovered from the severe fatigue
which he had undergone, as to be able to join the expedition
to Walcheren, and embark with it at Ramsgate as aid-de-
camp to the Marquis of Huntly. In the unwholesome
climate of that island he sustained no injury, and returned
home in perfect health.
kirby’s wonderful museum.
Next morning, however, the crowd became so great, and he
experienced so much interruption, that he consented to the
adoption of this precaution, and the gr ound was accordingly
roped-in. When he had finished the last mile the multitude
unanimously saluted him with three cheers. He was imme-
diately put for a few minutes into a hot bath, which had
been prepared for the purpose, and when taken out well
dried with flannel and put to bed. He slept soundly till
twelve o'clock, when he took some water-gruel, and again
lay down. He then slept till nine in the morning, when he
rose in perfect health and quite relieved from pain. On
being weighed he was found to be reduced from thirteen
stone four pounds to eleven stone, so that in this perform-
ance he lost no less than two stone four pounds.
The difficulty of accomplishing this astonishing match may-
be conceived, when it is known that the most noted pedes-
trians by whom it has been undertaken, have uniformly failed
in the attempt. Mr. Howe, who started at Cliffe Common,
Somersetshire, resigned the task at the end of fifteen days,
and thus lost his stake of three hundred guineas, besides in-
juring his health. Mr. Blackie declined on the twenty-third
day, when his legs were swelled to an alarming degree, and
his weight was reduced from fourteen stone six pounds
to eleven stone. Mr. Martindale, persevered for thirty
days, and when he gave in on the 27th of May he had lost
twenty pounds, and was much injured in his legs and
feet.
Not the least remarkable circumstance perhaps attending
this extraordinary match was, that in five days Captain Bar-
clay was so completely recovered from the severe fatigue
which he had undergone, as to be able to join the expedition
to Walcheren, and embark with it at Ramsgate as aid-de-
camp to the Marquis of Huntly. In the unwholesome
climate of that island he sustained no injury, and returned
home in perfect health.