CAPTAIN BARCLAY’S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MATCHES.
Captain Barclay early displayed a strong predilection for the manly
sports, and when only fifteen years of age, he entered into a match with
a gentleman in London to walk six miles within an hour, fair TOE AND
HEEL, for one hundred guineas, which he accomplished on the Croydon road,
in the month of August 1796.
His next performance took place two years after, (August 1798) and he was
equally successful. He matched himself against Ferguson, a celebrated
walking clerk in the city, to go from Fenchurch Street, London, to the
10th mile-stone beyond Windsor, and back. Capt. Barclay performed the
distance (seventy miles), notwithstanding the heat of the weather, in
fourteen hours, beating the clerk several miles.
In December the year following, he accomplished one hundred and fifty
miles in two days, having walked from Fenchurch Street to Birmingham,
round by Cambridge. A few days afterwards, he returned in the same time
by the way of Oxford.
In November 1800, he walked sixty-four miles in twelve hours, including
the time requisite for taking refreshment. He started from Ury at twelve
at night, and went to Ellon in Aberdeenshire, where he breakfasted,
and returned by twelve mid-day. This walk was performed as a trial
preparatory to a match he had undertaken to accomplish in December
following. He had engaged to go ninety miles in twenty-one hours
and a half, for a bet of five hundred guineas, with Mr. Fletcher of
Ballingshoe, a gentleman of TURF notoriety; but unfortunately, he caught
cold after one of his SWEATS while training, and became so ill, that he
was unable to start on the day appointed, and the match of course was
lost.
Capt. Barclay, next year, 1801, appeared very conspicuously in the annals
of the sporting world. He again betted with Mr. Fletcher, that he would
walk ninety miles in twenty-one and a half successive hours. The bet
was two thousand guineas, and the ground chosen for the performance of
the match was the line of road from Brechin to Forfar, in the county
of Angus. He accomplished sixty-seven miles in thirteen hours; but
having incautiously drank some brandy, he became instantly sick, and
consequently unable to proceed. He now renounced the bet, and the umpire
retired; but after two hours rest, he completely recovered, and could
easily have finished the remainder of the distance within the time.
In June the same year, he walked from Ury to Boroughbridge in Yorkshire,
in five days, a distance of three hundred miles, notwithstanding the heat
of the weather, which was then very oppressive.
Although Capt. Barclay had lost two considerable bets with Mr. Fletcher
of Ballingshoe, he was still confident of being able to perform ninety
miles in twenty-one hours and a half; and again matched himself to go the
distance within that time, for five thousand guineas, to be decided in
the month of November.
He immediately went into training under Mr. Smith, an old farmer on Lord
Faulconberg’s estate, who was reckoned very knowing in all sporting
science, and very skilful in the best mode of training for pedestrian
feats. In the month of October, he made an experimental trial in his
lordship’s park, and went one hundred and ten miles in nineteen hours
and twenty-seven minutes. The state of the weather was extremely
unfavourable, as it rained all day, and he was up to the ancles in mud.
Considering every circumstance, this performance may be deemed the
greatest upon record, being at the rate of upwards of one hundred and
thirty-five miles in twenty-four hours.
By the agreement, Capt. Barclay was to give Mr. Fletcher eight days
notice of the day on which he was to start. The time was accordingly
fixed for Tuesday the 10th of November; and the ground on which the bet
was to be decided, was the space of one mile on the high road between
York and Hull, about sixteen miles from the former place. The contracting
parties measured the ground, and a post was fixed at the end of the
mile. In turning this post, it required a pace and a half additional
each mile, which were not taken into the measurement. Persons were
stationed at the winning post to notch down the rounds, and to observe
that every thing was done in a fair manner. On each side of the road,
a number of lamps were placed for the purpose of giving light during
the darkness of the night. On Monday evening, Capt. Barclay appeared on
the ground, accompanied by several of his friends, a few minutes before
twelve o’clock; and Mr. Fletcher also attended. Precisely at twelve, six
stop watches were set, and put into a box at the winning end, which
was sealed. At the same time, Capt. Barclay started. He was dressed
in a flannel close shirt, flannel trowsers and night-cap, lambs’-wool
stockings, and thick-soled leather shoes.
He went the two first miles in twenty-five minutes and ten seconds, and
continued nearly at the same rate till he had gone sixteen miles, when he
halted. The house into which he went to refresh, was situated near the
right side of the course, about ten yards from the road-side, which, in
going and coming, made twenty yards, not included in the measurement. He
remained about ten minutes in taking refreshment and changing clothes,
when he proceeded with his match, went fifteen miles more, and then
refreshed and changed as before.
At seven in the morning, which was rather hazy, Capt. Barclay appeared to
be somewhat dull from the dampness of the night air. Betting, however,
was two to one, and five to two in his favour. After refreshing, he was
more cheerful, and went sixteen miles more, with much apparent strength,
going each two miles in about twenty-five minutes and twenty seconds. By
eleven, he had gone fifty miles, and appeared to proceed on his course
with great ease and vigour.--Betting was now four and five to one in his
favour.
When he had gone sixty miles, he stopped to refresh, and change clothes.
He remained about ten minutes in the house, and came out in high
spirits, with much cheerfulness in his countenance. Betting was now in
his favour six and seven to one. He proceeded till he had gone seventy
miles, scarcely varying in regularly performing each round of two miles
in twenty-five minutes and a half, when he again refreshed and changed
clothes. He appeared well and strong, and resumed his match in a gallant
style.
He refreshed twice more, and performed the whole distance by twenty-two
minutes four seconds past eight o’clock on Tuesday evening, being one
hour, seven minutes, and fifty-six seconds within the specified time.
When he had finished, he was so strong and hearty, and in fact so well,
that he could have continued for several hours longer, and might have
gone twenty or thirty miles farther.--Thousands of spectators on foot
and on horseback, attended during the course of his walking, and he was
loudly huzzaed, and carried on the shoulders of the multitude.
In August 1802, Capt. Barclay walked from Ury to Dr. Grant’s house at
Kirkmichael, a distance of eighty miles, where he remained a day and
night, (but without going to bed,) and came back to Ury by dinner on the
third day, returning by Crathynaird, which lengthened the journey twenty
miles. The roads over which he performed this journey, were extremely
rugged, being through the mountainous parts of Aberdeenshire, and the
distance altogether was one hundred and eighty miles.
In June next year, he undertook to run a match for a mile and a half
against Burke, the celebrated pugilist, whom he beat with ease. In
the month of July, he walked from Suffolk Street, Charing Cross, to
Newmarket, in ten hours, in one of the hottest days of the season. The
distance is sixty-four miles, and he was allowed twelve hours to perform
it, which he did in two hours less.
In December following, he first appeared in the sporting world as a
swift runner. He had performed long journies beyond the power of any man
living, which was attributed to his great strength and bottom; but it
was generally supposed that he did not possess fleetness sufficient to
enable him to cope with any of the first-rate runners. The KNOWING ONES,
however were deceived; for Capt. Barclay proved, that even at a very
short distance, he had few competitors. He started in Hyde Park to run
a quarter of a mile against Mr. John Ward, and bets were two to one in
favour of his antagonist. Ward took the lead, and kept it for the first
three hundred yards. Capt. Barclay then beat up, and they ran the next
hundred yards neck and neck. In the last forty, Ward lost ten yards; and
Capt. Barclay accomplished the whole distance, four hundred and forty
yards, in fifty-six seconds,--Mr. Fletcher Reid and the Hon. B. Craven,
were the umpires.
In March 1804, Capt. Barclay undertook, for a wager of two hundred
guineas, to walk twenty-three miles in three hours. It was intended that
he should start in Hertfordshire, and finish at the Royal Exchange,
London. But unfortunately, on the day appointed he was taken ill, and
consequently lost his stake. The sporting world were thus disappointed;
and any odds would have been laid that he should have completed the task.
On Thursday the 16th of August, Capt. Barclay, who was then a lieutenant
in the 23d regiment of foot, and quartered at East Bourne in Suffolk,
engaged to run two miles in twelve minutes. He accomplished this
undertaking with apparent ease, in two seconds and a half within the
time. The arduousness of the task was greatly increased by the excessive
rain which had fallen during the two preceding days, and a high wind that
blew in his face. He ran the first mile in five minutes.
On the 18th of the following month, a match, to run one mile for one
hundred guineas, was performed at East Bourne between Capt. Barclay and
Capt. Marston of the 48th regiment. Both gentlemen were such celebrated
pedestrians, that the race attracted some hundreds of spectators, and
a great deal of money was sported. Capt. Marston being known by the
regiment as a swift runner, found many to back him. They started at an
early hour. Capt. Barclay suffered his competitor to take the lead, and
keep it for a short distance, when he passed him, and continued a-head
to the end of the race, which he accomplished in five minutes and seven
seconds, notwithstanding the intense heat of the day. Mr. Fletcher
Reid attended as the umpire. At the same place, Capt. Barclay ran a
mile against John Ireland of Manchester, one of the swiftest runners
in that quarter, on the 12th of October, for a bet of five hundred
guineas. Ireland gave in at three-fourths of the mile; but Capt. Barclay
performed the whole distance in four minutes and fifty seconds.
In 1805, Capt. Barclay performed two long walks, at the rate of more
than six miles an hour. In March, he went from Birmingham to Wrexham in
North Wales, by Shrewsbury,--a distance of seventy-two miles,--between
breakfast and dinner. And in July following, he walked from Suffolk
Street, Charing Cross, to Seaford in Sussex--a distance of sixty-four
miles--in ten hours.
In June this year, he had entered into a match with Capt. Cook, to take
place on the 19th, at Epsom course. As both gentlemen were celebrated
runners, a great concourse of people assembled, among whom were many
fashionable females. Capt. Cook did not make his appearance, but Capt.
Barclay, more punctual to his engagements, came forward, and ran
triumphantly over the ground, winning the whole of his bets, which were
very considerable.
In June this year, (1806) Capt. Barclay walked from Suffolk Street,
Charing Cross, to Colchester in Essex--a distance of fifty-five
miles--without stopping to breakfast. In the course of the day, he rowed
from Gravesend, and back.
On Monday the 4th August this year, a match took place between Capt.
Barclay and Mr. Goulbourne, late of the Royal Horse Guards. The celebrity
of the two gentlemen raised the expectations of all the amateurs; and
the distance being only a quarter of a mile, made the odds in favour of
Mr. Goulbourne, which were about six to four at starting. Capt. Barclay
immediately took the lead, his opponent keeping close behind him for the
first three hundred yards, which were run in great style: But here Mr.
Goulbourne’s strength entirely failed him, and Capt. Barclay ran the
remainder of the distance alone. He performed the whole four hundred and
forty yards in one minute and two seconds.--This race was performed in
Lord’s cricket ground, Mary-le-bone.
In December this year, Capt. Barclay accomplished the arduous performance
of one hundred miles in nineteen hours, over the worst road in the
kingdom, and just at the break of a severe storm. He started from Ury to
go to Crathynaird, and back. He went to Charlton of Aboyne, (twenty-eight
miles) in four hours, where he stopped ten minutes; then went forward
to Crathynaird, (twenty-two miles,) where he remained fifty minutes. He
then returned to Charlton, where he refreshed for thirty minutes, when
he proceeded to Ury, and completed the whole distance in nineteen hours.
Exclusive of stoppages, the distance was performed in seventeen hours and
a half, or at the rate of about five miles and three-quarters each hour,
on the average.
Capt. Barclay was attended in this walk by his servant, William Cross,
who also performed the distance in the same time. In the month of
December 1808, Cross walked one hundred miles in nineteen hours and
seventeen minutes on the Aberdeen road, near Stonehaven. He stands five
feet and eight inches, is well made, and active, and may be considered a
first-rate pedestrian.
In May next year, (1807,) Capt. Barclay walked seventy-eight miles in
fourteen hours, over the hilly roads of Aberdeenshire. He left Ury at
two o’clock morning, to attend a sale of cattle at a place four miles
beyond the Boat of Forbes on the Don, a river in Aberdeenshire, where he
remained five hours, but walked in the fields several miles, and returned
home by nine at night.--In this year, his famous match, for two hundred
guineas, with Abraham Wood, the celebrated Lancashire pedestrian, took
place.
It was settled in the month of July, that the parties were to go as great
a distance as they could in twenty-four hours--and Capt. Barclay was to
be allowed twenty miles at starting--to be decided at Newmarket on the
following 12th of October--play or pay.
On the day appointed, this match attracted the greatest concourse
of people ever assembled at Newmarket, in the memory of the oldest
inhabitant. Carriages of every description were innumerable, from the
barouche and four, to the dicky cart, and the horsemen and pedestrians
exceeded all accurate calculation of numbers. The place chosen for the
performance of this extraordinary match, was a single measured mile on
the left-hand side of the turnpike-road leading from Newmarket to London,
towards the ditch; which mile was roped in, and both competitors ran on
the same ground.
They started precisely at eight o’clock on Monday morning, but after
going forty miles, Wood resigned the contest, which created considerable
surprize among the amateurs.--The following is an accurate account of the
race.
Mr. Wood. Capt. Barclay.
Hours. Miles. Hours. Miles.
1 8 1 6
2 7 2 6
3 7 3 6
4 6½ 4 6
5 6 5 6
6 5½ 6 6
-------- --------
40 miles. 36 do.
When the pedestrians had performed the above number of hours, Wood
resigned the contest; but Capt. Barclay walked four miles farther to
decide some bets. Wood made play at starting, and went eight miles within
the first hour, as appears from the foregoing statement. For three hours
he continued at a lounging run, when the odds, which were about three to
one at starting, were reduced to about seven to four. He got off one mile
in the first half hour, having performed four miles in one minute less
than that time. He accomplished twenty miles in two hours and forty-one
minutes; and by coming in the twenty-two miles within three hours, he
had got off four miles of the twenty he had given to Capt. Barclay, and
both pedestrians came in together. After having gone twenty-four miles in
three hours and sixteen minutes, Wood took refreshment for five minutes
in a marquee at the starting post, opposite to that of his competitor.
After having gone thirty-two miles, he laid himself down and rested for
ten minutes, appearing to be somewhat fatigued. His ancles and body were
rubbed, and on leaving his marquee, he appeared without his shoes. The
next four miles he slackened his pace, and was above twenty minutes in
going two miles. Wood’s feet were cut by travelling without his shoes,
and he put them on; but after having gone forty miles in six hours and
twenty minutes, he retired to his marquee: and shortly after, it was
communicated to the spectators that he had resigned the match.
Capt. Barclay pursued a steady course of six miles an hour, without
varying a minute. After having gone eighteen miles he stopped, and
refreshed by taking some warm fowl; and when he had accomplished other
eighteen miles, he again stopped; but while taking another refreshment,
Wood’s failure was announced to him, and he walked the other four miles
merely to determine some depending bets.
The unexpected termination of this race excited considerable surprise
in the sporting world, as it was known to most people present, that
Wood, only a few months before, had gone forty miles in less than five
hours. Several of those who had betted on Wood declined paying, from the
suspicion of something unfair having taken place. But it was manifest
to all, that there was no collusion between Capt. Barclay and the other
party, and he had not the slightest suspicion of any thing unfair
existing.
When the match was first proposed, Capt. Barclay refused to make it,
without a gentleman was concerned for Wood, and after such was sought
for, a publican in the vicinity of Spitalfields was brought forward
to back him. He accordingly stood one hundred and fifty pounds of the
stake-money; but it was well known that he never before risked twenty
pounds on the issue of any uncertain event. Wood had gone fifty miles in
seven hours, in a wet day, while training, and was desirous of continuing
his journey, being very fresh; but was stopped, lest he should be injured
by the unfavourable state of the weather: of course, a great deal was
expected from him.
These, and several other concurring circumstances, induced some sporting
men to decline paying their bets. The disputes on this head, were
finally settled at Tattersal’s, when, after a good deal of discussion,
it was the opinion of a considerable majority, that the bets ought not
to be paid, as it was then well known, that liquid laudanum had been
administered to Wood by some of his pretended friends, after he had
gone twenty-two miles. The regular frequenters of Newmarket, however,
maintained, that the bets ought to be paid, although they were of opinion
THE RACE WAS THROWN OVER, or, at any time a man may get off from his
wagers.--Capt. Barclay’s bets, which were considerable, were paid.
This match, on the part of Wood and his friends, was entirely
hopeless; for no man in the world could, with the least prospect of
success, allow Capt. Barclay twenty miles on a walk to be decided in
twenty-four hours. He had previously walked, without the advantage of
training, SEVENTY-EIGHT MILES IN FOURTEEN HOURS, and what is still
more astonishing, had performed SIXTY-FOUR MILES IN TEN HOURS. If no
accident, therefore, had occurred, it is highly probable, he would have
accomplished one hundred and thirty-five miles, which would have obliged
his opponent to have gone one hundred and fifty-five miles, a distance
altogether beyond Wood’s power, and such as never has been performed in
that time by any pedestrian, either ancient or modern.
As an additional instance of Capt. Barclay’s great strength and
perseverance, it may be mentioned, that, merely for his amusement, he
performed a most laborious undertaking in August this year, (1808).
Having gone to Colonel Murray Farquharson’s house of Allanmore, in
Aberdeenshire, he went out at five in the morning to enjoy the sport of
grouse-shooting on the mountains, where he travelled at least thirty
miles. He returned to dinner to the colonel’s house, by five in the
afternoon, and in the evening set off for Ury, a distance of sixty miles,
which he walked in eleven hours, without stopping once to refresh. He
attended to his ordinary business at home, and in the afternoon walked
to Laurence-kirk,--sixteen miles,--where he danced at a ball during the
night, and returned to Ury by seven in the morning. He did not yet retire
to bed, but occupied the day by partridge-shooting in the fields. He had
thus travelled not less than one hundred and thirty miles, supposing him
to have gone only eight miles in the course of the day’s shooting at
home, and also danced at Laurence-kirk, without sleeping, or having been
in bed for two nights and nearly three days.
In December following, he was matched against a runner of the Duke of
Gordon, to go from Gordon Castle to Huntly Lodge, a distance of nineteen
miles, which Capt. Barclay performed in two hours and eight minutes,
without any previous preparation, and immediately after breakfast,
beating the duke’s man five miles. He ran the first nine miles in fifty
minutes, although the road was very hilly, and extremely bad.
In October this year, (1808,) Capt. Barclay made a match with Mr.
Wedderburn Webster, a gentleman of celebrity in the sporting world,
which attracted the notice of the whole kingdom, and raised the highest
expectations among the amateurs of pedestrian exploits.
He engaged to go on foot, ONE THOUSAND MILES IN ONE THOUSAND SUCCESSIVE
HOURS, at the rate of a mile in each and every hour, for a wager of one
thousand guineas, to be performed at Newmarket-heath, and to start on the
following 1st of June, (1809).
Previously to encountering this arduous match, Capt. Barclay went to
Brighton, where he remained for a short time for the sake of sea-bathing
and fresh air. He did not then deem it necessary to go under regular
training, as he believed the undertaking would be easily accomplished.
He arrived at Newmarket on the 30th of May; but he had before that time
provided lodgings for his accommodation, and the ground on which he was
to perform had been marked out. It was on a public road leading from
the house of Mr. Buckle, where he lodged, and by no means adapted to
his purpose. His resting apartment was on the ground-floor fronting the
south, and only separated from the kitchen by a small room, where the
attendants sat. Thus accommodated, he undertook the match under various
disadvantages.
On the sixteenth day, however, he removed to new lodgings near the HORSE
AND JOCKEY, where he continued during the remainder of the time. He also
shifted his ground, and walked across the Norwich road up the heath for
half a mile out and return.
The difficulty of accomplishing this astonishing match may be conceived,
when it is known that the most celebrated pedestrians of England have
attempted it, and failed. The constant exertion, with the short time
allowed for sleep, must soon exhaust the strongest frame; and no other
man has been able to continue longer than about thirty days.
Mr. Howe started at Cliffe Common, Somersetshire, to perform the Barclay
match; but at the end of fifteen days he resigned the task, and thus
lost his stake of three hundred guineas, besides his health being much
injured.
Mr. Blackie undertook the match, but on the twenty-second day of his
labour, he became afflicted with swollen legs to a frightful degree, and
resigned on the twenty-third day, reduced from fourteen stones six pounds
to eleven stones.
Mr. Martindale failed on the 27th of May 1812, after having gone thirty
days. He wasted twenty pounds, and was much injured in his legs and feet.
When Capt. Barclay started, his weight was thirteen stones and four
pounds; but when weighed in Chiffeny’s (the jockey) scales, after
finishing, and resting seventeen hours in bed, his weight was reduced to
eleven stones,--thus losing, in the course of his performance, no less
than two stones and four pounds.
Towards the conclusion, the spasmodic affections in his legs were
particularly distressing; but it is an astonishing fact, that his
appetite continued to the end as good as ever. To this fortunate
circumstance, the accomplishment of the match may be ascribed. If the
digestive powers of the stomach had been injured by the excessive
fatigue, extreme debility must have ensued, and his labours would, no
doubt, have terminated in the same manner as those of the other gentlemen
who have attempted this match.
He breakfasted, after returning from his walk, at five in the morning.
He ate a roasted fowl, and drank a pint of strong ale, and then took
two cups of tea with bread and butter. He lunched at twelve; the one
day on beef-steaks, and the other, on mutton-chops, of which he ate
a considerable quantity. He dined at six, either on roast beef, or
mutton-chops. His drink was porter, and two or three glasses of wine.
He supped at eleven on a cold fowl. He ate such vegetables as were in
season; and the quantity of animal food he took daily was from five to
six pounds.
He walked in a sort of lounging gait, without apparently making any
extraordinary exertion, scarcely raising his feet more than two or three
inches above the ground.
His dress was adapted to the changeable state of the weather. Sometimes
he walked in a flannel jacket, and sometimes in a loose dark grey coat,
but he always used strong shoes and lamb-wool stockings.
Bets were from the beginning in his favour, and they rose to two to one
and five to two; but, about eight days before he finished, they were ten
to one on his accomplishing the match, at Tattersal’s, and other sporting
places. On Wednesday morning, (the day he completed the task,) one
hundred guineas to one were offered; but so strong was the confidence of
his success that no bets could be obtained at any odds.
This extraordinary performance was concluded on the 12th of July, at
thirty-seven minutes past three in the afternoon, amidst thousands of
spectators. The multitude who resorted to the scene of action being
unprecedented, not a bed could be procured on the previous night at
Newmarket, Cambridge, or at any of the towns and villages in the
vicinity; and every horse and vehicle were engaged. The influx of
company had so much increased on Sunday, that the expediency of roping
in the ground was suggested; but Capt. Barclay objected to the measure
as indicating too much parade. On Monday, however, the crowd became so
great, and he experienced so much interruption, that he consented to
allow this precaution to be taken, and next morning the workmen began to
rope in the ground.
Among the distinguished company who witnessed the conclusion of this
arduous undertaking, we may include the Dukes of Argyle and St. Alban’s;
Earls Grosvenor, Besborough, and Jersey; Lords Foley and Somerville; Sir
John Lade, and Sir Francis Standish.
* * * * *
The following particulars relative to Capt. Barclay’s state of health,
and other circumstances which occurred during this celebrated walk,
were furnished to the author by a gentleman who attended him from the
commencement, and they are copied from his MS. with perfect fidelity.
This statement, it is hoped, will be found interesting; and the reader
is referred to the authenticated Journal for the TIME of performing EACH
MILE, STATE of the WEATHER, &c. during the whole period of the walk.
* * * * *
First day.--After walking the second mile, Capt. Barclay stript off his
clothes and went to bed: he did not sleep, and perspired profusely.
(Throughout this match, when he went to bed, he always undressed.) He
slept little the first night, and next day nothing particular occurred;
but the weather being very hot, he had a great tendency to perspire after
walking.
Second day.--He slept rather better the second night. At this time, he
did not go to bed during the day, but walked in the streets of Newmarket,
or occasionally rested on a sopha. He was still inclined to perspire.
Third day.--Twelve o’clock noon; in good health.--Twelve at night; slept
well, and still fresh, but much inclined to perspire.
Fourth day.--Twelve, noon; the dust on the road incommoded him much, but
he was still fresh, with a good appetite.--Twelve at night; slept well,
looked fresh, and had no complaint.
Fifth day.--Twelve, noon; quite well.--Twelve, night; slept every time he
lay down, and started at the first call, fresh and well.
Sixth day.--Twelve, noon; fresh, and in good spirits.--Twelve, night; in
good health, and not fatigued.
Seventh day.--Twelve, noon; in good health and spirits.--Twelve, night;
slept well, and in good spirits.
Eighth day.--Twelve, noon; in good health and spirits.--Twelve, night;
quite well, and slept every time he went to bed.
Ninth day.--Twelve, noon and night; in good health and cheerful.
Tenth day.--Twelve, noon and night; in good health and spirits, but
seemed fatigued in consequence of the rain and high wind which continued
during the night and morning.
Eleventh day.--Twelve, noon; appeared as well as usual; appetite
good; but kept more within doors, and more frequently reclined on a
sopha.--Twelve, night; slept well; started immediately when called;
appeared in good health and spirits; and persevered with courage.
Twelfth day.--Twelve, noon; kept more within doors, and more frequently
reclined on the sopha, but appeared in good health and spirits.--Twelve,
night; slept well, but complained of pains in the back of his neck and
shoulders, occasioned, as he supposed, by not wearing a sufficient
quantity of clothes during the night, and by sitting with his back
towards an open window, after being in a state of perspiration from the
walk.
Thirteenth day.--Three, morning; at this time felt a little pain in
his legs, particularly in the back tendons; but in every other respect
he was as well as ever.--Twelve, noon; in good health and spirits, but
complained of slight pains in his neck and shoulders.--Twelve, night;
slept well; appeared refreshed by sleep, and went on with cheerfulness.
Fourteenth day.--Three, morning; felt rather more pain in his legs, but
no remedy was applied.--Twelve, noon; felt no pain; very cheerful, and
appeared in good health.--Twelve, night; at this hour, felt no pain; was
somewhat dull, but walked as usual, and slept soundly.
Fifteenth day.--Two, morning; felt some pain in his legs, but it was
nothing of consequence, and did not impede his walking; slept well, and
appeared in good health.--Three, morning; felt more pain than before,
particularly at starting; when he had gone a hundred yards the pain
ceased, and in other respects he was quite well.--Twelve, noon; felt no
pain, looked fresh, and went on with cheerfulness.--Twelve, night; the
pain in his legs had returned, and it gradually increased till three
o’clock in the morning, when it was at the worst; but it wore off as the
day advanced: He was still in good health.
Sixteenth day.--Three, morning; the pain in his legs increased, but in
other respects the same as before.--Five, morning; the pain going off,
and in good health and spirits.--Seven, morning; almost free from pain,
and very cheerful.--Twelve, noon; at this hour, Capt. Barclay removed to
new lodgings, and new ground. His victuals were not cooked in the house,
and in all respects he was more comfortably lodged than before.--Twelve,
night; the pain in the legs returned; was somewhat stiff, and did not
sleep well, but was still cheerful.
Seventeenth day.--Three, morning; at this hour seemed rather dull and
heavy; pains in the thighs as well as in the legs; his walking somewhat
impeded, particularly at starting, but became better when he had gone
two or three hundred yards.--Five, morning; felt less pain, and was in
better spirits.--Seven, morning; much better, the pain going off, and
cheerful.--Nine morning; quite well; felt no pain; in excellent spirits,
and was much the same throughout the day.--Twelve, night; rather stiff;
felt some pain in his legs and thighs, but was in tolerable spirits.
Eighteenth day.--Three, morning; rather dull; complained of the pain in
his legs and thighs; stiff at first starting, and appeared as if he
had been somewhat lame.--Five, morning; felt less pain, and was more
lively.--Seven, morning; much better; felt little pain, and was in good
spirits.--Nine, morning; nothing appeared to be the matter with him; much
the same throughout the day, and very cheerful.--Nine, evening; rather
heavy; at this time the pain returned, and increased throughout the
night and morning; he was always worst at three o’clock, but gradually
recovered as the day advanced.--Eleven, night; felt more pain, and was
more stiff, but slept well, and was still in good spirits.
Nineteenth day.--One, morning; the pain increasing.--Three, morning;
felt more pain in his legs and thighs, and experienced more difficulty
in walking, especially at starting.--Five, morning; considerably better;
the pain going off, and in tolerable spirits.--Seven, morning; much
better; scarcely felt any pain.--Nine, morning; as well as ever; pain
gone off, and in good spirits; cheerfully persevering, and nearly the
same throughout the day, but lay down more frequently, and generally
slept.--Eleven, night; rather worse; felt some pain; not so cheerful as
during the day, and walked somewhat heavily.
Twentieth day.--One, morning; worse; with more pain than last hour;
stiff and dull.--Three, morning; much pain in his thighs and legs; some
difficulty in walking until he had gone a few hundred yards; slept
well, and always started at the first call.--Five and seven, morning;
much better; felt less pain, and walked with more ease.--Nine, morning;
still felt some pain in his legs, particularly at starting.--He was not
so well throughout the day as usual, owing, in a great measure, to the
extreme heat of the weather. His legs were bathed several times with
vinegar; but he was still in good health, and his appetite the same as at
the commencement.--Nine, evening; still felt some pain, but it did not
affect his walking, and he was in good spirits.--Eleven, evening; pain
increasing, and somewhat stiff in his motion.
Twenty-first day.--One, morning; much worse; pain increased; walked
heavily, and not in good spirits.--Three, morning; at this time felt
much pain in the back parts of his legs; could not walk with ease,
and complained a little on the _tread_ of his right foot.--Five,
morning; somewhat better; did not feel so much pain, and walked
with more ease.--Seven, morning; much better; the pain considerably
abated.--Nine, morning; in good spirits; still felt a little pain in
his thighs and legs, which continued throughout the day; bathed them
frequently in vinegar; his foot better in consequence of the application
of vinegar.--Nine, evening; about this time began to feel the pain
increasing; walked rather heavily, but was in good spirits.--Eleven,
night; felt more pain; somewhat stiff, particularly at starting, but was
still in good spirits.--During this day, Capt. Barclay lay down every
time he returned from his walk, and was rather more stiff than during the
preceding day.
Twenty-second day.--One, morning; felt much pain.--Three, morning; pain
continued, but not so violent as at the same hour the preceding day,
and he walked with more ease.--Five, morning; still felt much pain,
walked heavily, but was in good spirits.--Seven, morning; the pain did
not abate so much at this hour as it had usually done; experienced some
difficulty in walking.--Nine, morning; a good deal of pain; complained on
the _tread_ of his foot, and walked heavily: the ground, although turf,
and watered once every day, had become hard from the drought, and from
being trampled by so many people who came to witness Capt. Barclay’s
exertions.--Nine, night; pain increasing; more difficulty in walking, but
in pretty good spirits.--Eleven, evening; felt rather more pain; somewhat
stiff, but on the whole nearly the same as during the preceding day; lay
down every time he came in from his walk, and slept well throughout the
day; Dr. Sandiver called; recommended the application of the warm bath,
and sent a liquid in a small phial to be rubbed on those parts where the
pain was most intense, after being bathed, which was accordingly done.
Twenty-third day.--One, morning; pain increasing; walked with difficulty,
and complained on the soles of his feet.--Three, morning; much worse
than before; complained of the pain in his legs and feet, and had
some difficulty in walking.--Five, morning; appeared to have greatly
recovered; was much fresher, felt less pain, walked with more ease, and
was in good spirits.--Seven, morning; greatly relieved from pain, and
walked with more ease.--Nine, morning; much better; walked tolerably,
and felt little pain: the warm bath was applied, and his legs and feet
were frequently rubbed throughout the day and night.--Nine, evening;
began to feel more pain, and more difficulty in walking; not so well this
day as yesterday; was seized with the tooth-ach, which broke his rest,
and he was somewhat feverish; the weather very hot.--Eleven, night; the
tooth-ach still continued; very ill and fretful; complained much of his
legs and feet, and walked with difficulty.
Twenty-fourth day.--One, morning; worse, and complained much of the pain
in his legs; tooth-ach still continued; got little sleep, and walked
with more difficulty.--Three, morning; was rather worse than last hour;
had much difficulty in walking; complained of great pain in his legs,
particularly at starting, but was better when he had gone some distance;
distressed from want of sleep.--Five, morning; somewhat better, and
not so stiff; walked with less difficulty; tooth-ach continued, which
deprived him of sleep.--Seven, morning; in better spirits; the tooth-ach
abating; complained of pain in his legs and feet.--Nine, morning; still
felt much pain, but appeared fresher; tooth-ach less violent, and got
some sleep; little variation until evening.--Nine, evening; rather worse
than during the day; complained much of the pain in his legs and feet,
and walked with great difficulty.--Eleven, night; pain increasing; walked
with much difficulty, but in better spirits; tooth-ach nearly gone, and
had more sleep.
The warm bath had produced no good effect; indeed it had softened his
feet so much, that they became unable to bear the pressure of his body,
and it was therefore abandoned. Dr. Sandiver recommended the application
of flannel soaked in boiling water, and wrung until nearly dry, as a
substitute for the bath. The flannel in this state was applied to the
parts affected by the pain, and frequently renewed. It had the effect
to cause the pains in his legs and thighs to remove from one part to
another, but afforded no permanent relief.
Twenty-fifth day.--One, morning; much worse; great difficulty in walking,
and the pain in his legs and feet rather increased.--Three, morning;
still worse; very stiff, and walked heavily.--Five, morning; still much
difficulty in walking, but appeared fresher.--Nine, morning; walked with
less difficulty; appeared quite fresh, and in good spirits. Through the
day he suffered more than during yesterday, but was in good spirits, and
ate heartily.--Nine, evening; rather more pained, and walked with more
difficulty.--Eleven, night; pain increasing, but in tolerable spirits;
little difference in his walking.
Twenty-sixth day.--One, morning: very ill and very stiff; great
difficulty in walking, and complained much of the pain.--Three, morning:
rather worse, and complained much while walking. He was sometimes dressed
and out before he was fully awake.--Five, morning: appeared rather
better; had less pain than last hour, and walked somewhat easier.--Seven,
morning: in good spirits, although he suffered much while walking.--Nine,
morning: rather less pain, and walked with less difficulty. The flannel
application began to do some good. Oil and camphor mixed, was rubbed
into the parts affected, after the flannel had been applied.--Nine,
evening: felt more pain than through the day, and very stiff. The flannel
application eased the pain considerably, but he was gradually becoming
weaker, and less able to bear the fatigue of walking.--Eleven, night:
complained much of pain in his legs, and walked with more difficulty, but
in tolerable spirits.
Twenty-seventh day.--One, morning: still worse; great difficulty in
walking, and felt much pain.--Three, morning: at this time very ill,
and complained more of pain than at any other time of the night and
morning.--Five and seven, morning: much better; had less pain, and
in better spirits.--Nine, morning: more lively, and walked with less
difficulty. The flannel and oil were applied frequently during the night
and day, and the pain moved down his legs towards his ancles. He was on
the whole rather worse this day than during any preceding one, being very
weak, and suffering much pain.--Nine, evening: rather worse than during
the day, and walked with difficulty.--Eleven, night: much the same as
last two hours. This day was very rainy, and Capt. Barclay wore his great
coat, which was soon soaked, and became so heavy as greatly to fatigue
him.
Twenty-eighth day.--One, morning: much pain, and very stiff.--Three,
morning: complained more than at any time through the night, but
slept well, and was sometimes dressed before his eyes were fully
opened.--Five, morning: appeared much fresher; felt less pain, and
walked with less difficulty; ate a good breakfast as usual, and in good
spirits.--Seven, morning: somewhat better; in good spirits, and although
much pained, walked with less difficulty.--Nine, morning: in every
respect fully as well as during two last hours. He was rather better
throughout this day than the preceding. He always undressed, and went to
bed, when he returned from his walk, and generally slept, by which he
was much refreshed.--Nine, evening: not so well as during the day, and
felt much pain. About this period of the walk, it was reported in the
newspapers that Capt. Barclay’s legs were much swelled. It was erroneous,
for his legs did not swell during the whole time.--Eleven, night: rather
worse than last hour; felt more pain, and had more difficulty in walking.
Twenty-ninth day.--One, morning: pain increasing, particularly in
the calves of the legs.--Three, morning: much worse than last hour;
complained much, and appeared very stiff.--Five, morning: in better
spirits than through the night, although suffering not less pain, but
walked with less difficulty.--Seven, morning: the pain little abated;
very ill at starting, and very stiff.--Nine, morning: in much better
spirits; walked, to appearance, with less difficulty, and recruited as
the day advanced.--Capt. Barclay always improved so much during the day,
that no person who saw him then, had any idea of his debilitated state
during the night; and those who saw him then were equally deceived as
to his appearance during the day. This circumstance gave occasion to
the many false reports which were inserted in the public prints.--Nine,
evening: little difference at this time, but still felt great pain, and
was very stiff. The warm flannel and oil were constantly applied; many
prescriptions were tried, but without effect: it is therefore unnecessary
to mention them.--Eleven, night: nearly the same as for the last two
hours; still felt great pain; was very stiff, and had much difficulty in
walking.
Thirtieth day.--One, morning: not quite so well as the last time he
walked; felt more pain, and complained much at first starting.--Three,
morning: at this time very ill; complained of the pain in his legs alone;
was so very stiff that he could scarcely rise, and when he got up could
scarcely stand, and had great difficulty in walking.--Five, morning:
felt as much pain as before, but appeared fresher, and was in better
spirits than during the night and morning.--Seven, morning: in much
better spirits; walked with less difficulty, but still felt great pain.
Nine, morning; nearly the same as last time he walked; going on with
great difficulty.--Nine, evening; nearly the same as throughout the day,
but rather stiffer, and had more difficulty in walking.--Eleven, night:
not so well as last time he walked; felt more pain, and very stiff,
particularly at starting, and required more time to go the mile.
Thirty-first day.--One, morning: worse than last time he walked; becoming
more stiff, and felt more pain.--Three, morning: still more difficulty
in walking; when he sat down, could scarcely rise without assistance,
and complained much of the pain in his legs.--Five, morning: great pain,
but in good spirits.--Seven, morning: little difference since last time
he walked, but rather better.--Nine, morning: much the same as last
time he walked.--Eleven, morning: more difficulty in walking than last
hour; required more time, and could scarcely mend his pace.--One, P. M.
nearly the same as last time he was out.--Three, P. M.: not quite so
much difficulty in walking as the last hours.--Five, afternoon: little
difference in any respect.--Nine, evening: not so well as last walk; felt
more pain, and stiffer.--Eleven, night: if any difference, not so well as
at nine o’clock; much distressed while walking. This day he was rather
worse than yesterday, but kept up his spirits, and as usual enjoyed a
good appetite.
Thirty-second day.--One, morning: now much exhausted, and so stiff after
resting that he could not rise without assistance; complained much of
pain, and walked with great difficulty.--Three, morning: still worse;
when he rested, the back tendons of his legs shrunk up, and the pain
was excessive during the time of relaxing them, but his courage was
unconquerable.--Five, morning: he now, required so much time to walk,
that he had little time to rest, and even great part of that, was taken
up with rubbing his legs with the oil.--Seven and nine, morning: the
worst part of the day being over, his spirits were better, although still
much pained.--Eleven, night: the pain increasing, and experiencing great
difficulty in walking.
Thirty-third day.--One, morning: rather worse; felt great pain, and
could not rise up without assistance. It required some time before he
got the use of his limbs; very stiff, and walked with the greatest
difficulty.--At this time, he was apparently completely exhausted.--Five,
morning: not much difference as to his walking, but in better
spirits.--Seven, morning: nearly the same as last hour.--Nine, morning:
no difference since last time he was out; still felt great pain; could
not get up without being lifted, and kept till he had the use of his
legs.--One, three, and five, afternoon: continued in the same state.
Nine, evening: rather worse, and much fagged with the rain.--Eleven,
night: felt it more difficult to walk than last time he was out. The rain
this day was very much against him: he wore his great coat, which was
soaked every time he went out; the weight of it distressed him, and he
was becoming weaker every hour.
Thirty-fourth day.--One, morning: very ill; the pain in his legs
excessive; could not move without crying out.--Three, morning: his worst
hour; could scarcely move when started; walked in a shuffling manner, and
could not mend his pace if it had been to save his life.--Five, morning:
not in so bad spirits as at last walk.--Seven, morning; no difference
in walking, and in better spirits.--Nine, morning: the same as last
walk; could not rise without assistance.--Eleven, forenoon: somewhat
better; not quite so much difficulty in walking.--Three, five, and seven,
afternoon: little difference in any respect.--Nine, evening: not quite
so well as last time he walked; felt more pain, and had more difficulty
in proceeding. On the whole, he was rather better to-day than yesterday;
when in bed he felt no pain, but slept well, and readily wakened at
the call. Nothing else was yet applied but the flannel fomentation and
oil.--Eleven, night: not so well as last time he walked; felt more pain,
and was rather heavy.
Thirty-fifth day.--One, morning: pain increasing, and great difficulty in
walking.--Three, morning: his worst hour; pain excessive; could not rise,
and was lifted up. To have seen him at this time, one would have thought
that it would be impossible for him to go on, he was so debilitated
and in such agony, but he was determined to complete the match at all
risques.--Five, morning: in better spirits than last time he walked;
complained less, and walked with less difficulty.--Seven, morning: in
much better spirits; did not feel so much pain, and walked with less
difficulty.--Nine, evening: not so well as he had been through the day,
and walked more heavily.--Eleven, night: walked with more difficulty
than last hour; complained much of the pain in his legs; not so well this
day as yesterday, and to appearance rather more exhausted.
Thirty-sixth day.--One, morning: as usual at this time, considerably
worse, and walked with great difficulty, feeling much pain.--Three,
morning: still worse, so very ill indeed, that it became difficult
to manage his time, for he could not mend his pace, which was now so
slow that he had but little time for rest, but he still courageously
persevered.--Five, morning: not quite so ill as at the last walk; more
cheerful, and mended his pace.--Seven, nine, and eleven, morning: nearly
the same as at five o’clock: if any difference, rather better.--One,
P. M. no difference; much exhausted from want of rest, but showed no
inclination to give up the match. Three, and five, afternoon: nearly the
same; every hour becoming weaker; at this time, a spectator would have
thought it impossible for him to go on another hour, but he persevered
contrary to all expectation.--Nine, evening: not quite so well as last
time he walked; appeared more distressed than during the day.--Eleven,
night: complained much of pain; always getting weaker: if any difference,
this day rather weaker, but his appetite still the same.
Thirty-seventh day.--One, morning: at this time rather heavy and dull,
but not much difference in his walking.--Five, and seven, morning: no
difference in his walking, but in better spirits.--Nine, morning: not
quite so well as last time he went out, the rain fagged him.--Eleven,
morning: nearly the same as at last walk.--One, three, five, and seven,
evening: nearly in the same state.--Eleven, night: much worse; felt
excessive pain, and walked with great difficulty; when lifted up, could
not stand for some time; every hour he appeared weaker, and less able
to proceed; nothing could now relieve him but rest, which he could not
obtain.
Thirty-eighth day.--One and three, morning: nearly in the same state
as last night.--Five, morning: somewhat better in spirits, but had
still the same difficulty in walking.--Seven, morning: the same as at
last walk, but rather more distressed in consequence of the rain; for
at this time there was a heavy rain, and violent thunder-storm.--Nine,
morning: the rain continued, and he was nearly the same as at last time
he walked.--Eleven, morning: the weather warm and dry, and he walked with
less difficulty.--One, three, five, seven, and nine, evening: little or
no alteration.--Eleven, night: not quite so well as through the day;
becoming weaker, and more distressed. This is the first day, that any
alteration could be observed as to his eating since the commencement. He
did not seem to relish his food so much as usual, but he never thought of
resigning the task.
Thirty-ninth day.--One, morning: at this time very much wore out; had
great difficulty in walking, and complained much of the pain in his
legs.--Three, morning: still worse; the want of rest began to affect him
dreadfully; very stiff, and could not stand, when lifted up, without
assistance.--Five, morning: in better but in other respects nearly the
same.--Seven, morning: in the same state.--Nine, morning, walked with
somewhat less difficulty.--Little variation through the day.--Eleven,
night: rather worse, and weaker than yesterday.
Fortieth day.--One, morning: if any difference, rather worse than last
walk; more fatigued in consequence of the rain.--Three, morning: very
ill; walked with great difficulty; felt as much pain as ever, and much
fagged by the rain.--Five, seven, and nine: no difference.--One, P. M.;
it is now fair; less difficulty in walking.--Eleven, evening: becoming
worse; so much worn out as to be scarcely able to move: rather weaker
this day than yesterday.
Forty-first day.--One, morning: at this time he had more difficulty to
walk than ever: he went so slowly, and so much time was required to rub
his legs, that he had little time for rest. It was quite apparent that
he could not go on much longer.--Three, morning: fully as ill as at
last time he walked, and had quite as much difficulty to go on.--Five,
and seven: in somewhat better spirits, but in other respects the same;
no difference during the day.--Nine and eleven, night: walked with the
greatest difficulty.
Forty-second day.--One, morning: could not mend his pace, but in better
spirits.--Three, morning: in better spirits than usual. This being
the last morning, there were many attendants.--Five, seven, and nine,
morning: nearly in the same state, but in good spirits. Eleven, forenoon:
the crowd began to assemble from all quarters.--One, P. M.; the crowd
so great that he could scarcely find room to walk; to appearance he was
much better, and walked with less difficulty: he mended his pace.--Three
o’clock, afternoon: the last mile, which he performed in twenty-two
minutes, and the crowd gave three cheers.
* * * * *
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
1807 With Abraham Wood for
the greatest number of
miles in twenty-four
hours--Wood resigned,--He
walked 40 6
Capt. Barclay--(_won_,) 36 6 115
1808 From Ury to Allanmore
and some other places
back to Ury, 130 121
1808 With the Duke of Gordon’s
runner from Gordon Castle
to Huntly Lodge, 19 2 8
9 50 122
1808 With Mr. Wedderburn
Webster for 1000 guineas,
(_won_,) 1000 1000 successive, 123
1803 With Mr. J. Ward, (_won_) ¼ 56 109
1804 At East Bourne, (_won_) 2 11 57½ 110
1804 For 100 guineas with Cap.
Marston, (_won_) 1 5 7 111
1804 With J. Ireland, 500 gs.
(_won_) 1 4 50 111
1806 With Mr. Goulbourne, (_won_) ¼ 1 2 113
1803 With Mr. Burke, (_won_,) 1½
JOURNAL OF CAPT. BARCLAY’S CELEBRATED WALK OF ONE THOUSAND MILES IN _One
Thousand successive Hours_.
TO THE READER
The following Journal of this extraordinary performance was regularly
kept by the attendants, under the inspection of a person appointed by Mr.
Webster, for the purpose of watching the time, that his interest might
be protected in the event of any failure on the part of Capt. Barclay.
It may, therefore, be deemed perfectly correct. In the original, the
performance of each hour is certified by the initials of the attendant’s
name, which we do not think necessary to insert here.
In the first column, the hour of the morning, day, and night, is marked;
in the second, the exact time past that hour at which he started; in the
third, the exact time at which he returned; and in the fourth, the number
of minutes in which he walked the mile. In the last column, the state of
the weather is mentioned; and at the foot of the page will be found the
total time of performing the twenty-four miles, with the average of each.
First Day.--June 1st, 1809.
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
Hour. | Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
N. 12 | 2 | 14 | 12 | Rainy.
1 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Fair but cloudy.
2 | 42 | 57 | 15 | Do. do.
3 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. do.
4 | 42 | 56 | 14 | Windy and stormy.
5 | ½ | 14 | 13½ | Do. do.
6 | 40 | 55 | 15 | Windy and sunshine.
7 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. do.
8 | 41 | 55½ | 14½ | Very hot.
9 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. do.
10 | 41 | 55½ | 14½ | Windy and hot.
11 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Cool and pleasant.
D. 12 | 42½ | 57 | 14½ | Windy and hot.
1 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Windy and dusty.
2 | 41½ | 56 | 14½ | Hot, windy, and dusty.
3 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. do.
4 | 42½ | 56 | 13½ | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. do.
6 | 39 | 55 | 16 | Stormy.
7 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Moderate.
8 | 29 | 45 | 16 | Cool and pleasant.
9 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
10 | 41 | 55½ | 14½ | Dark and cloudy.
11 | ½ | 14 | 13½ | Dark with rain.
N. 12 | 43 | 56 | 13 | Clear moon-light, and fair.
Average time of walking each mile, 15 minutes 15 seconds.
--Total, (25 miles,) 5 hours 50 minutes.
Second Day.--June 2.
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | 1½ | 15 | 13½ | Clear moon-light.
2 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Cold and windy.
3 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. do.
4 | 41½ | 57 | 15½ | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
6 | 41½ | 56 | 14½ | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. do.
8 | 41 | 55½ | 14½ | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. with a little sunshine.
10 | 42 | 53 | 11 | Very rainy and stormy.
11 | 1 | 15½ | 14½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 43 | 56½ | 13½ | Stormy, with rain.
1 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
2 | 41 | 55 | 14 | High wind, but dry.
3 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. with some rain.
4 | 41½ | 56½ | 15 | Very high wind.
5 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. do.
6 | 41 | 53 | 12 | Cold and windy.
7 | ½ | 14 | 13½ | Do. do.
8 | 40 | 54 | 14 | Cool, but pleasant.
9 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. do.
10 | 41 | 56 | 15 | Clear and windy.
11 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
N. 12 | 41½ | 57½ | 15 | Clear, windy, and cold.
Average time of walking the mile, 14 minutes 10 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 5 hours 40 minutes.
Third Day.--June 3.
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Clear, cold, and windy.
2 | 41½ | 57 | 15½ | Clear, and the air cold.
3 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Windy, with cold
4 | 41½ | 57½ | 16 | Clear, with sharp wind.
5 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
6 | 41½ | 56½ | 15 | Cool and pleasant.
7 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
8 | 41½ | 57 | 15½ | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
10 | 41 | 56 | 15 | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Warm, with a fine breeze.
D. 12 | 40½ | 55½ | 15 | Do. with some wind.
1 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
2 | 41 | 55½ | 14½ | Cool and pleasant.
3 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. do.
4 | 43 | 57 | 14 | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 14½ | 14 | Do. do.
6 | 42 | 57 | 15 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
8 | 40 | 55½ | 15½ | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Cold, but fair; star-light.
11 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do. do.
N. 12 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Do. fair, with wind.
Average time of walking the mile, 14 minutes 52 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 5 hours 57½ minutes.
Fourth Day.--June 4th.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Fair, with wind, star and
2 | 41½ | 57½ | 16 | moon-light.
3 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Clear with sharp wind.
4 | 41½ | 57 | 15½ | Milder.
5 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Clear, with warm wind.
6 | 42 | 57 | 15 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Cool and pleasant.
8 | 42½ | 57½ | 15 | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 57 | 15 | Windy and dusty.
11 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 42 | 57 | 15 | Warm, windy, and dusty.
1 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
2 | 41 | 56 | 15 | Warm, windy, with
3 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | sunshine.
4 | 41½ | 56 | 14½ | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
6 | 42 | 57 | 15 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
8 | 40½ | 56 | 15½ | Cool and pleasant.
9 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Rather cold, but fair
10 | 42 | 57½ | 15½ | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
N. 12 | 42 | 57½ | 15½ | Do. do.
Average time of walking the mile, 14 minutes 57 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 5 hours 59½ minutes.
Fifth Day.--June 5.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Cold, fair, and star-light.
2 | 41½ | 57½ | 15 | Clear, and more mild.
3 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Clear and warm.
4 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
6 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Cool with sunshine.
7 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
8 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Do. and windy.
9 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. with rain.
10 | 41½ | 57 | 15½ | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
2 | 41½ | 56½ | 15 | Cool, fair, and pleasant.
3 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
4 | 41½ | 57 | 15½ | Windy, with sunshine.
5 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
6 | 41 | 56 | 15 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
8 | 40 | 55 | 15 | Dry and fair.
9 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Windy and rainy.
10 | 41½ | 57 | 16½ | Very windy, fair, star-light.
11 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Stars with clouds.
N. 12 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Cold, windy, and some rain.
Average time of walking the mile, 15 minutes 20 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 8 minutes.
Sixth Day.--June 6.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Windy, cold, and cloudy.
2 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Cold and stormy.
3 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
4 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
6 | 41 | 56 | 15 | Do. with sunshine.
7 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
8 | 42 | 57½ | 15½ | Windy with do.
9 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 57½ | 15½ | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
D. 12 | 40½ | 55 | 14½ | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
2 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Windy and warm with
3 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | sunshine.
4 | 41½ | 57 | 15½ | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
6 | 41½ | 57 | 15½ | Windy and cloudy.
7 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
8 | 41 | 56 | 15 | Do. and dry.
9 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
10 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Windy and fair, with
11 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | star-light.
N. 12 | 41½ | 58½ | 17 | Do. do.
Average time of walking the mile, 15 minutes, 16 seconds.--Total, (24
miles) 6 hours 6½ minutes.
Seventh Day.--June 7.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Windy, and star-light.
2 | 41½ | 59 | 17½ | Clear and windy.
3 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
4 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
6 | 41½ | 57½ | 16 | Windy, cool, and cloudy.
7 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
8 | 42 | 58½ | 16½ | Cool and windy.
9 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 57½ | 15½ | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 41 | 56½ | 15½ | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
2 | 41½ | 57½ | 16 | Do. do.
3 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
4 | 41 | 56½ | 15½ | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
6 | 42 | 55 | 13 | Windy.
7 | ½ | 15 | 15½ | Do. and cloudy, with rain.
8 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Gloomy, with rain.
9 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
10 | 42½ | 58 | 15½ | Windy and cloudy.
11 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
N. 12 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Do. with star-light.
Average time of walking the mile, 15 minutes 31 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 12½ minutes.
Eighth Day.--June 8.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Windy, star-light.
2 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Clear, with sharp wind.
3 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
4 | 42½ | 58 | 15½ | Do. but cool.
5 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
6 | 41 | 56½ | 15½ | Windy, with sunshine.
7 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
8 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
10 | 40½ | 56 | 15½ | Do. and rather stormy.
11 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. and rainy.
D. 12 | 41 | 56½ | 15½ | Do. cold and cloudy.
1 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
2 | 41 | 56 | 15 | Do. do.
3 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
4 | 41½ | 57 | 15½ | Cloudy, with rain.
5 | 26 | 42 | 16 | Do. do.
6 | 42½ | 58 | 15½ | Calm and fair, but cloudy.
7 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Rainy.
8 | 41 | 57½ | 16½ | Mild and fair.
9 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
10 | 43 | 59 | 16 | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
N. 12 | 42 | 58½ | 16½ | Do. do.
Average time of walking the mile, 15 minutes 40 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 16 minutes.
Ninth Day.--June 9.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | 1 | 17½ | 16½ | Mild, with star-light.
2 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Cloudy, but mild and
3 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | pleasant.
4 | 42½ | 58½ | 16 | Dark and gloomy.
5 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
6 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Cool, with some rain.
7 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
8 | 43 | 59 | 16 | Do. and cloudy.
9 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
10 | 41½ | 57 | 15½ | Do. and rainy.
11 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Windy and rainy.
D. 12 | 40½ | 56½ | 16 | Do. and cloudy.
1 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
2 | 42 | 57½ | 15½ | Cloudy, cold, and rainy.
3 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
4 | 42½ | 58½ | 16 | Windy, cold, and rainy.
5 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
6 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Cloudy and calm, with rain.
7 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
8 | 41 | 57½ | 16½ | Cool and pleasant.
9 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Dark and rainy.
N. 12 | 41 | 58 | 17 | Do. and fair.
Average time of walking the mile, 15 minutes 51 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 21 minutes.
Tenth Day.--June 10.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Cloudy and windy.
2 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Do. cold and dry.
3 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. dry, with sharp air.
4 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Do. with cold wind.
5 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Windy, cold, and rainy.
6 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
8 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Cloudy, cold, and dry.
9 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
10 | 43 | 57½ | 14½ | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 41 | 57½ | 16½ | Cool and pleasant.
1 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
2 | 41½ | 57½ | 16 | Cloudy, hot, and windy.
3 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
4 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Windy, cool, and cloudy.
5 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
6 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Cloudy, cool, and pleasant.
7 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
8 | 41 | 56½ | 15½ | Cool and pleasant.
9 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | A fine sharp wind, & fair.
10 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Windy and rainy.
11 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
N. 12 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Dark and windy, with rain.
Average time of walking the mile, 15 minutes, 42½ seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 17½ minutes.
Eleventh Day.--June 11.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Dark and windy, with rain.
2 | 41½ | 58½ | 17 | Foggy, cold, and rainy.
3 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
4 | 42 | 58½ | 16½ | Stormy, with rain.
5 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
6 | 43 | 58½ | 15½ | Cold, with rain.
7 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
8 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Windy and cold, with rain.
9 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
10 | 43 | 58½ | 15½ | Do. rather stormy.
11 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
D. 12 | 40 | 55 | 15 | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
2 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Cloudy and do.
3 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
4 | 42 | 57½ | 15½ | Windy and stormy.
5 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
6 | 42½ | 58 | 15½ | Do. cool and cloudy.
7 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
8 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | A fine evening.
9 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 58½ | 16½ | Cool and pleasant.
11 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
N. 12 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Do. do.
Average time of walking the mile, 15 minutes 50 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 20 minutes.
Twelfth Day.--June 12.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | 1 | 16½ | 15½ | Cool and pleasant.
2 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Mild and do.
3 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
4 | 42½ | 58½ | 16 | Cool and cloudy.
5 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do. and pleasant.
6 | 42 | 58½ | 16½ | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
8 | 42 | 58½ | 16½ | Rather hot, with sunshine.
9 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 58½ | 16½ | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 42 | 57½ | 15½ | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
2 | 44 | 58½ | 14½ | Windy and cloudy.
3 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
4 | 41 | 57½ | 16½ | Do. cool and do.
5 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
6 | 41½ | 57½ | 16 | Cool and cloudy.
7 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
8 | 41 | 58 | 17 | Do. with rain.
9 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Windy and cloudy.
11 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Dark and do.
N. 12 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Windy and cloudy.
Average time of walking the mile, 16 minutes 1 second.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 24½ minutes.
Thirteenth Day.--June 13.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Windy, and cloudy.
2 | 42 | 59½ | 17½ | Do. cool and do.
3 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. with rain.
4 | 41½ | 59 | 17½ | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
6 | 43½ | 59 | 15½ | Cloudy, cool, and fair.
7 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
8 | 41½ | 59 | 17½ | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
10 | 42½ | 58½ | 16 | Do. do.
11 | 1 | 17 | 16 | Do. do.
D. 12 | 41 | 56½ | 15½ | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
2 | 41½ | 57½ | 16 | Hot with sunshine.
3 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Do. do.
4 | 36 | 53½ | 17½ | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
6 | 41 | 58 | 17 | Cooler, with sunshine.
7 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
8 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Warm, with a little wind.
9 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
10 | 41½ | 58½ | 17 | Cool and pleasant.
11 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
N. 12 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Do. do.
Average time of walking the mile, 16 minutes 20½ seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 32½ minutes.
Fourteenth Day.--June 14.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Star-light and pleasant.
2 | 42 | 59½ | 17½ | Clear, cool, and pleasant.
3 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
4 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Cool and cloudy.
5 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
6 | 42½ | 59 | 16½ | Cool, with sunshine.
7 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
8 | 41 | 58 | 17 | Hot, with sunshine.
9 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. do.
10 | 41 | 58 | 17 | Very hot with do.
11 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 41½ | 57½ | 16 | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
2 | 41½ | 56 | 14½ | Hot, with wind.
3 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
4 | 41 | 57½ | 16½ | Warm with do.
5 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
6 | 41 | 57½ | 16½ | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. and windy.
8 | 41 | 57½ | 16½ | Do. with some rain.
9 | ½ | 16½ | 15½ | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Cool and pleasant.
11 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
N. 12 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Do. do.
Average time of walking each mile, 16 minutes 30½ seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 36½ minutes.
Fifteenth Day.--June 15.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Cool and pleasant.
2 | 41½ | 59 | 17½ | Cold and cloudy.
3 | 4½ | 22½ | 18 | Do. do.
4 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
6 | 42½ | 58 | 15½ | Do. do. and windy.
7 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
8 | 41 | 58 | 17 | Cool and cloudy.
9 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
10 | 40 | 55 | 15 | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 15½ | 15 | Hot and sunshine.
D. 12 | 40 | 56½ | 16½ | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
2 | 43 | 59 | 16 | Do. do.
3 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
4 | 38 | 55 | 17 | Cool and pleasant.
5 | ½ | 15 | 14½ | Do. do.
6 | 40½ | 55½ | 15 | Do. and cloudy.
7 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
8 | 41½ | 58½ | 17 | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
10 | 35 | 55 | 20 | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
N. 12 | 42½ | 58½ | 16 | Do. do.
Average time of walking the mile, 16 minutes 19 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 31½ minutes.
Sixteenth Day.--June 16.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | Cool and cloudy.
2 | 42 | 58½ | 16½ | Cool and pleasant.
3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | Do. do.
4 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Cool and clear.
5 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
6 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Do. and sunshine.
7 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Do. do.
8 | 40 | 56 | 16 | Do. do.
9 | 2½ | 19 | 16½ | Do. do.
10 | 36 | 54 | 18 | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Cool and pleasant.
D. 12 | 40 | 56 | 16 | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Rather warm.
2 | 42 | 57½ | 15½ | Cloudy and cool.
3 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
4 | 37½ | 54½ | 17 | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
6 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Clear and cool.
7 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
8 | 40 | 56 | 16 | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Cool and windy.
11 | ½ | 16 | 15½ | Cool, windy, and cloudy.
N. 12 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Cool, with wind.
Average time of walking the mile, 16 minutes 10⅓ seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 30 minutes.
Seventeenth Day.--June 17.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Cool with wind.
2 | 41½ | 58½ | 17 | Windy with rain.
3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | Do. and cloudy.
4 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Do. with rain.
5 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. but fair.
6 | 41½ | 58½ | 17 | Do. and cloudy.
7 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
8 | 39 | 55 | 16 | Cool and windy.
9 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
10 | 41 | 56 | 15 | Windy and cloudy.
11 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 41 | 56 | 15 | Cool, and pleasant.
1 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
2 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Very windy and cloudy.
3 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
4 | 38 | 55 | 17 | Windy and cloudy.
5 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
6 | 40½ | 57 | 16½ | Hot, with sunshine.
7 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
8 | 41 | 57½ | 16½ | Cool, with wind.
9 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Windy and cloudy.
N. 12 | 41 | 58 | 17 | Cool, windy, and star-light.
Average time of walking the mile, 16 minutes 34 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 38 minutes.
Eighteenth Day.--June 18.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Cool, windy, and star-light.
2 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Windy and cold.
3 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Do. do.
4 | 42 | 58½ | 16½ | Cold and clear.
5 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
6 | 42½ | 59 | 16½ | Windy and stormy.
7 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
8 | 39½ | 55 | 15½ | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Very windy and dusty.
10 | 43 | 57½ | 14½ | Windy and cloudy.
11 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
D. 12 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Cool and windy.
2 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Windy and stormy.
3 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
4 | 40 | 55 | 15 | Windy and cloudy.
5 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Cool and pleasant.
6 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Warm, with wind.
8 | 42½ | 57 | 14½ | Cool and fine.
9 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
10 | 41 | 58½ | 17½ | Cool and pleasant.
11 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
N. 12 | 42 | 58½ | 16½ | Do. star-light.
Average time of walking the mile, 16 minutes 20 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 32 minutes.
Nineteenth Day.--June 19.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | Cool and star-light.
2 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Clear, and sharp air.
3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | Do. do.
4 | 41½ | 59 | 17½ | Cool and clear.
5 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. with sunshine.
6 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 18½ | 18 | Do. do.
8 | 38½ | 55 | 16½ | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Hot with do.
10 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
D. 12 | 34 | 52 | 18 | Very hot.
1 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
2 | 40½ | 57½ | 17 | Do. with sunshine.
3 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
4 | 38½ | 55½ | 17 | Hot and cloudy.
5 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
6 | 40 | 56½ | 16½ | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
8 | 35½ | 54 | 18½ | Cool and pleasant.
9 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
10 | 42 | 58 | 16 | Cool and cloudy.
11 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. and pleasant.
N. 12 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Do. do.
Average time of walking the mile, 17 minutes.--Total, (24 miles,) 6 hours
48 minutes.
Twentieth Day.--June 20.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | Cool and pleasant.
2 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Cloudy, with rain.
3 | 1 | 17½ | 16½ | Do. do.
4 | 41½ | 58½ | 17 | Do. and warm.
5 | 1 | 17 | 16 | Do. do.
6 | 41½ | 58½ | 17 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
8 | 38 | 56 | 18 | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Cool and cloudy.
10 | 41½ | 57 | 15½ | Do. do.
11 | 1 | 18½ | 17½ | Warm and cloudy.
D. 12 | 40½ | 57 | 16½ | Hot and do.
1 | ½ | 18½ | 18 | Do. do.
2 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Very hot, do.
3 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
4 | 36 | 53½ | 17 | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. sunshine.
6 | 38½ | 55½ | 17 | Do. do.
7 | 4½ | 21 | 16½ | Warm with do.
8 | 41 | 57 | 16 | Cool and fine.
9 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
10 | 40 | 56½ | 16½ | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 16½ | 16 | Cool, and star-light.
N. 12 | 42 | 58½ | 16½ | Cool and pleasant.
Average time of walking the mile, 16 minutes, 48 seconds.--Total, (24
miles) 6 hours 43½ minutes.
Twenty-first Day.--June 21.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | Cool and pleasant.
2 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Warm and cloudy.
3 | 3 | 18½ | 15½ | Do. do.
4 | 41½ | 58½ | 17 | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
6 | 41½ | 58½ | 17 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. and sunshine.
8 | 38 | 56½ | 18½ | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
10 | 40 | 57½ | 17½ | Do. and pleasant.
11 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 40 | 57½ | 17½ | Do. do.
1 | 1 | 17½ | 16½ | Do. do.
2 | 40 | 57½ | 17½ | Do. with wind.
3 | ½ | 19½ | 19 | Do. do.
4 | 37½ | 56 | 18½ | Do. and windy.
5 | 1 | 20 | 19 | Do. do.
6 | 38 | 56 | 18 | Do. with sunshine.
7 | 2 | 21 | 19 | Clear and pleasant.
8 | 37 | 57 | 20 | Mild and clear.
9 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
10 | 39 | 56½ | 17½ | Clear, and moon-light.
11 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
N. 12 | 41 | 58 | 17 | Mild.
Average time of walking the mile, 17 minutes 36 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 7 hours 2½ minutes.
Twenty-second Day.--June 22.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Mild and pleasant.
2 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Do. do.
3 | 4 | 19½ | 15½ | Do. do.
4 | 41½ | 58 | 16½ | Do. with sunshine.
5 | 2 | 18½ | 16½ | Do. do.
6 | 41 | 58 | 17 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Do. do.
8 | 37 | 57½ | 20½ | Hot with do.
9 | ½ | 19 | 18½ | Calm with do.
10 | 40½ | 58 | 17½ | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 19 | 18½ | Hot and cloudy.
D. 12 | 35 | 54 | 19 | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 18½ | 18 | Do. do.
2 | 40 | 58½ | 18½ | Do. do.
3 | ½ | 19½ | 19 | Do. do.
4 | 38 | 55 | 17 | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 19 | 18½ | Do. do.
6 | 38 | 56½ | 18½ | Very dry, with sunshine.
7 | 6 | 23 | 17 | Hot with do.
8 | 38 | 57 | 19 | Warm, with wind.
9 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Do. do.
10 | 40 | 56 | 16 | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 17 | 16½ | Calm, and moon-light.
N. 12 | 41 | 58 | 17 | Do. do.
Average time of walking the mile, 16 minutes, 36 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 7 hours 2½ minutes.
Twenty-third Day.--June 23.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
Average time of walking the mile, 20 minutes, 9 seconds.--Total, (24
miles) 8 hours 3½ minutes.
Thirty-seventh Day.--July 7.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Cool.
2 | 36 | 58½ | 22½ | Cold.
3 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Cool and cloudy.
4 | 37 | 58 | 21 | Do. do.
5 | 2 | 23 | 21 | Do. do.
6 | 36 | 56 | 20 | Calm and raining.
7 | 10 | 30 | 20 | Do. do.
8 | 36 | 57 | 21 | Cloudy, with rain.
9 | 7 | 30 | 23 | Do. do.
10 | 36 | 56 | 20 | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 36½ | 55½ | 19 | Do. do.
1 | 1 | 20 | 19 | Do. do.
2 | 36½ | 56½ | 20 | Cool and dry.
3 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. do.
4 | 36 | 56½ | 20½ | Warm, with sunshine.
5 | 2 | 21 | 19 | Hot, with do.
6 | 36½ | 55 | 18½ | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. do.
8 | 36 | 55 | 19 | Pleasant.
9 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Cool and pleasant.
10 | 35 | 56 | 21 | Dark and gloomy.
11 | ½ | 22 | 21½ | Do. do.
N. 12 | 36 | 59 | 23 | Do. with lightning.
Average time of walking the mile, 20 minutes 15 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 8 hours 6 minutes.
Thirty-eighth Day.--July 8.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 22 | 21½ | Dark, with lightning.
2 | 37 | 59 | 22 | Cool and pleasant.
3 | ½ | 23 | 21½ | Do. do.
4 | 38 | 59 | 21 | Do. and cloudy.
5 | ½ | 20½ | 20 | Do. do.
6 | 35 | 55 | 20 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 21 | 20½ | Thunder, lightning & rain.
8 | 38 | 57 | 19 | Much rain.
9 | 13 | 32 | 19 | Do.
10 | 36 | 56 | 20 | Warm and cloudy.
11 | 1 | 21 | 20 | Do. do.
D. 12 | 36 | 55 | 19 | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 21 | 20½ | Do. do.
2 | 35½ | 55 | 19½ | Do. do.
3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | Do. do.
4 | 36½ | 55½ | 19 | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 20½ | 20 | Do. do.
6 | 36 | 55½ | 19½ | Cool and cloudy.
7 | ½ | 21 | 20½ | Do. do.
8 | 35 | 55 | 20 | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. do.
10 | 35 | 58 | 23 | Cold and do.
11 | 1 | 22½ | 21½ | Do. do.
N. 12 | 36 | 59 | 23 | Do. do.
Average time of walking the mile, 20 minutes 23¾ seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 8 hours 9½ minutes.
Thirty-ninth Day.--July 9.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 22½ | 22 | Cold and cloudy, with rain.
2 | 36 | 58 | 22 | Cold wind, with rain.
3 | ½ | 22 | 21½ | Do. do.
4 | 35 | 58 | 23 | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 21½ | 21 | Do. do.
6 | 36½ | 56 | 19½ | Do. high wind, but dry.
7 | ½ | 21 | 20½ | Do. do.
8 | 36 | 56 | 20 | Do. do.
9 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. do.
10 | 35 | 55 | 20 | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 35 | 54 | 19 | Do. and cold.
1 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. do.
2 | 37½ | 57 | 19½ | Do. do.
3 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. with rain.
4 | 36 | 57 | 21 | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 21 | 20½ | Do. do.
6 | 37 | 56 | 19 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 23 | 22½ | Do. do.
8 | 37 | 57 | 20 | Do. do.
9 | 1 | 22 | 21 | Wind and do.
10 | 36 | 57 | 21 | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. do.
N. 12 | 37 | 58 | 21 | Do. do. and dark.
Average time of walking the mile, 20 minutes 30½ seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 8 hours 11½ minutes.
Fortieth Day.--July 10.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
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.
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 24½ | 24 | Cool and pleasant.
2 | 35 | 55 | 20 | Do. do.
3 | ½ | 25 | 24½ | Do. do.
4 | 34 | 56½ | 22½ | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 21 | 20½ | Do. do.
6 | 35 | 56 | 21 | Do. with sunshine.
7 | 7 | 28 | 21 | Do. do.
8 | 35 | 55½ | 20½ | Warm, with do.
9 | ½ | 22 | 21½ | Hot, do.
10 | 34 | 55 | 21 | Very hot, and do.
11 | ½ | 22 | 21½ | Do. do.
D. 12 | 35 | 55 | 20 | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 21 | 20½ | Do. do.
2 | 30 | 52 | 22 | Do. do.
3 | 15 | 37 | 22 | Hot, but pleasant.
Average time of walking the mile, 21 minutes, 30 seconds.--Total, (15
miles,) 5 hours 22½ minutes.
* * * * *
Captain Barclay walked 1000 miles in 296 hours; or, in 12 days, and 8
hours, being at the rate of about 81 miles and 142 yards in 24 hours.
It will be perceived by the average time taken to perform the mile, as
stated in the preceding Journal, how much Capt. Barclay declined each
day in the progress of this match: the difficulty of its accomplishment
gradually increasing as he approached the termination. By taking the
average of the different weeks, it appears, that he walked the mile
during the first week in 14 minutes and 54 seconds; in the second, he
required 16 minutes; third week, 16 minutes 41 seconds; fourth, 18
minutes 36 seconds; fifth, 19 minutes 41 seconds; and in the sixth
week, 21 minutes 4 seconds.--During the first week, his average rate of
performing was something more than four miles an hour; and in the last
week, somewhat less than three miles.