Kirby, R. S. [Editor]; Kirby, R. S. [Oth.]: Kirby's Wonderful And Eccentric Museum; Or, Magazine Of Remarkable Characters: Including All The Curiosities Of Nature And Art, From The Remotest Period To The Present Time, Drawn from every authentic Source. Illustrated With One Hundred And Twenty-Four Engravings. Chiefly Taken from Rare And Curious Prints Or Original Drawings. Six Volumes (Vol. IV.) (London: R.S. Kirby, 1820)

VOL. IV. E E

YEARS.
WALKING MATCHES.
Miles.
Days. Hrs. Min. Sec.
May 1807
From Ury to Boat of Forbes and back - -------
78
— 14 — —
Oct. 12, 1807
At Newmarket, with Abraham Wood for the greatest number of
of miles in 24 hours. Wood resigned, when Capt. B. had walked
36
■— 6 —
August 1808
From Ury to Allanmore, and some other places back to Ury - -
130
——
Dec. 1808
With the Duke of Gordon’s runner, from Gordon Castle to
Huntly Lodge, beating him five miles - -- -- -- -
19
— 28 —
(Capt. Barclay went the first nine miles in fifty minutes.)
June 1, to July
At Newmarket, with Mr. Wedderburn Webster, for 1000 gs. (won)
1000
— 1000 successive
2, 1809
--—.
RUNNING MATCHES.
June 1803
With Burke (won) - -- -- -- -- -- -- --
If
—-
Dec. 1803
At Eastbourne (won) - -- -- -- -- -- -- -
2
— — 11 -57J
Sept. 18,1804
---for 100 guineas with Capt. Marston (won) - -
1
— —57
Oct. 12,1804
--—-with Je Ireland for 100 guineas (won) - - - -
1
— — 4 50
Aug. 4, 1806
In Lord’s Cricket Ground, Mary-le-bone, with Mr. Goulborne
-
(won) - -- -- -- -- -- -- - -- --
X
4
— — 1 12

LIFE OF CAPTAIN BARCLAY,