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the time of his herculean task, his diet was principally composed of fowls, jellies, strong broths, tea, milk, eggs, &c. a moderate quantity of Madeira wine, about four or five glasses in the twenty-four hours; his appetite was good, and had increased; he slept well, and his spirits remaining undiminished, I do not doubt but that he would have accomplished his arduous task, had he been permitted.
WM. LUCAS.
Blackheath.
DIURNAL OF HIS PROGRESS.
Wilson’s weight at starting was 8st. 912lb. On Monday, Sept. 11, he commenced his arduous undertaking; and the following is the progress of each day:—
| Day | FIRST WEEK. | |||||
| 1st, | Monday, | began at six o'clock in the morning, and completed the 50 miles at | 5 min. past 10. | |||
| 2nd, | Tuesday, | began at | 5, | finished at | half-past 10. | |
| 3rd, | Wednesday, | ...... | 14 past | 5, | ........ | 40 min. past |
| 4th, | Thursday, | ...... | 12 past | 5, | ........ | 11. |
| 5th, | Friday, | ...... | 5, | ........ | 20 min. past 11. | |
| 6th, | Saturday, | ...... | 4, | ........ | half past 11. | |
| 7th, | Sunday, | ...... | 7, | ........ | quarter past 11. | |
| SECOND WEEK. | ||||||
| 8th, | Monday, | began at | 8, | finished at | half-past 2. | |
| 9th, | Tuesday, | ...... | 8, | ........ | 2. | |
| 10th, | Wednesday, | ...... | 14 past | 8, | ........ | 40 min. past 2. |
| 11th, | Thursday, | ...... | about | 9, | ........ | 40 min. past 2. |
| 12th, | Friday, | ...... | 9, | ........ | 20 min. past 2. | |
| 13th, | Saturday, | ...... | 9, | ........ | half-past 2. | |
| 14th, | Sunday, | ...... | 9, | ........ | ½ past 5 Mon. morn. | |
| 15th, | Monday, | ...... | 14 before | 12, | ........ | 20 min. before 6, on Tuesday morn. |
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