MUSCULAR EXERCISE.
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Nolhing is mote common in EEgls nd
than trials of muscular strength, speed and
bottom OF their men as well ss horses. The
walking and running matches are well
known: the lastexhibiiion of the kiu d we
have seen, was feat of one WarneU. who
ran three miles in sixteen minut ss and
twelve scconds-going mile in is min
utes and twenty four seconds These fe ais
appear TO many to be gross if not bra, al
but they excite 10 muscular energy, an &C.
tiyity which have been found usef.,,t ;a
na,ionsl emergencies. Prior 10 iLt. haul.
OF Waterloo. the British army take n hy sur.
psizc had forced marches TO mai :. and "a
tigues 10 undergo. which nothi ne h,s The
cxertions ofihe physical sirer 9th of which
the human frame is capabl !. conld have
performed. We have ind obitable evidence
Of the most astonishing eats Of the Kind, ia
whole corps and indiyi.luals. II has been
proved, that Taylor, sergeant ofthe Bit
ish dragoon guarls. and famous single
STICK (eudseD pDly'-r, killed three of the
french cuirassie'Lrs, in that battle, bv The
exeF'lon OF hrs grea, strength and skill +,
and thar Corporal Shaw, of another Enr.
tish corps, Was encountered bv six of tse
Imp rial Z card, and BY his muscular lorls
Killed toue ofthem, before he was despatch.
ed by the ff.h.