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83-1516 (Thom,W.).
Pedestrianism, or, An account of the performances of celebrated pedestrians during the last and present century. With a full narrative of Captain Barclay's public and private matches; and an essay on training. By the author of the history of Aberdeen, &c. Aberdeen, D.Chalmers 1813. VIII, 286 S. Hldr. d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Fileten. (Berieb. u. best.).
"Robert Barclay Allardyce, a Scottish aristocrat better known as 'Captain Barclay', had become a legend in 1809 when he bet 1,000 guineas that he could walk one mile in each of 1,000 consecutive hours. Once an hour, he walked across Newmarket Heath to a post half a mile away and then back again. Barclay increased the amount of time which he could rest by walking a mile at the end of the first hour and then starting out on the next mile as soon as the next hour began. Towards the end of his walk he had to be kept awake by being prodded with needles and having pistols fired close to his ears. On his successful completion of the event on 12 July 1809 Barclay was 32lbs lighter but 16,000 guineas richer because of side bets on top of the original wager". (Margaret Makepeace). - Leicht gebräunt, tls. stockfl., vereinzelt fingerfl. Tit. regliert. Es fehlt 1 Portr. Includes bibliographical references.
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