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newspapers to have been done in i hour 

 5 minutes, the average rate of speed, with 

 allowances made for stoppages to change horses, 

 having been 12^ miles per hour, 



A.D. 1891 : On Friday, September 18, in the 

 neighbourhood of Scotswood (Newcastle - on - 

 Tyne), Mr. J. B. Radcliffe performed (with 

 2 minutes 1 2 seconds to spare) the feat of rowing 

 a quarter of a mile, swimming a quarter of a mile, 

 running a quarter of a mile, ' treadmilling ' a 

 pneumatic-tire bicycle a quarter of a mile, and 

 riding a horse a quarter of a mile, all within a 

 space of 15 minutes. The average rate per 

 quarter of a mile was, therefore, about 2 minutes 

 34 seconds, with the weather very favourable for 

 the rowing and swimming, which would be the 

 slowest performances ; but, unfortunately, the 

 separate times were not recorded in the account 

 here relied upon. 



A.D. 1892 : In the month of October, commenc- 

 ing with October i, under the patronage of the 

 German and Austrian Emperors, both having a 

 character for sense and sensibility, reason and 

 humanity, there took place what was called ' the 

 long distance ride,' or military match between 



