Page:A Sketch of the Life of George Wilson, the Blackheath Pedestrian.djvu/89

 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.

Wilson’s weight at starting was 8st. 9lb. On Monday, Sept. 11, he commenced his arduous undertaking; and the following is the progress of each day:—