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smell of cooking and want of room for his attendants, so at noon on 

 that day he moved to other lodgings near the "Horse and Jockey," 

 and there received every attention till the end of the match. His 

 walking course was necessarily shifted, and a fresh half-mile was 

 measured across the Norwich road, up the heath, out and home. This 

 would be on Mill Hill and near to where the Square now is. 



Pain in his legs now increased and ascended up his thighs, which 

 interfered with his sleep. 



Twentieth day. Still troubled with the pains in his legs, which had 



to be frequently bathed with vinegar, but his appetite remained good. 



Twenty-first day. Pain became much worse, his action stiff and for 



a time he went amiss in the right foot. He now began to lie down 



during every interval. 



Twenty-second day. Pains, which had hitherto abated at daylight, 

 now became more intense and prolonged, and the ground, although 

 kept well watered, got hard from the spectators walking on it. Dr. 

 Sandiver was called in and ordered warm baths and liniment. 



On the twenty-fourth toothache, in addition to his other pains, 

 assailed the gallant fellow, and prevented sleep. The baths softened 

 his feet so they had to be discontinued, and flannels soaked in boiling 

 water were substituted but no permanent relief was afforded. 



The twenty- sixth day saw him so stiff and ill that he had to be 

 dressed and taken out before he was wide awake. The flannel ap- 

 pliances, with oil and camphor liniments, at last began to do good ; 

 nevertheless, he was gradually becoming weaker. 



The twenty-seventh was the worst day so far, and the slowest mile 

 of the whole match was then walked. Heavy rain having come on 

 which necessitated his wearing overcoats, he was greatly hampered. 



The thirtieth day he was very ill indeed, and could scarcely stand 

 owing to the pain in his legs, his pace necessarily getting slower and 

 slower. 



From the thirty-first to the thirty-fourth day the sufferings of this 

 wonderful man were intense and almost continual, so much so that he 

 could get little or no repose, for during nearly all the time for rest his 

 legs had to be rubbed by his attendants. Before starting he had to be 

 moved about to get suppled and the pain occasioned him to cry out 

 on several occasions, but so indomitable was known to be his pluck 

 that 10 to 1 was offered on him, but few would take the odds. Luckily 

 the pain subsided a little on the thirty-fourth, so that he got some 

 good sleep and could again awake readily. 



On the thirty-sixth day the poor fellow was in a pitiable state. I 

 required the utmost powers of his servants to keep him up to time 

 and his pace was so slow little time was left for rest. It appeared 

 impossible that he could continue, but neither his pluck nor his appetite 

 had deserted him in the least, and on he went. 



On the thirty-eighth day there came a heavy thunderstorm which 

 added much to his torments, and for the first and only time he felt 

 di.sinclined to eat. 



