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for no position of the foot in walking, is more graceless 

 and vulgar, than that of placing the heel, with the toes 

 so elevated, as to give them an apparent dread of the 

 ground, as though they were covered with corns. Such 

 a lifting up of the toes, together with their parrot-like 

 crossing of each other in walking, form a gait, which no 

 well bred person will practice, unless compelled to do 

 so by deformity, for with common attention it may be 

 avoided. 



Pedestrianism. With respect to the style of walk- 

 ing which gives the greatest velocity, with the least mus- 

 cular expenditure, pedestrians have learned by experi- 

 ence to adopt a manner peculiar to themselves. Capt, 

 Barclay, who performed the extraordinary feat of walk- 

 ing 1000 miles, in 1000 successive hours, inclined his body 

 so as to throw the centre of gravity a little forward of 

 the centre of the base, thus making its weight rest chief- 

 ly on the front of the knee joints. His step was short, 

 and he raised his feet only a few inches from the ground. 

 Any person, it is said, who will try this plan, will find his 

 pace quickened thereby ; at the same time his walking 

 will be more easy to himself, and he will be better able 

 to endure the fatigue of a long journey, than by taking 

 the erect posture, which throws too much of the weight 

 of the body, it is said, on the ankle joints. Capt. Bar- 

 clay always used thick- soled shoes, and lambs- wool 

 stockings. The former he found indispensable, and had 

 them so large as to avoid unnecessary pressure. Every 

 sportsman of the least experience understands this, nev- 

 er venturing on an excursion, however dry the walking 

 may be, with thin-soled boots. 



SITTING. 



The postures which we take in sitting, are exceeding- 

 ly various, and, on some accounts, of the highest impor- 

 tance, especially to youth. Thus we may sit on the 

 ground with the limbs extended forward ; or upon a 

 low, or high seat, with, or without a back, and with the 

 feet touching, or not touching the floor, (fee. 



