From the Kentish Chronicle, 25 July, 1863.

PEDESTRIANISM.

A great deal of excitement was exhibited in the town on Monday last, to see the arrival of W. Mountjoy, who had matched himself to walk from Mr. Finn's, the “Tower Inn,” Canterbury, to the “Harp Tavern,” Ramsgate, and back, twice each day, making a distance of 68 miles a day, for six successive days, the backer of time laying the odds of £12 to £8. This is the same person who, when a youth, walked 40 miles a day for six successive days, from Canterbury to Ospringe and back, in December, 1844. The pedestrian started on his arduous task at 4 o’clock on Monday morning, and accomplished half the distance, 34 miles, including stoppages, in seven hours and twenty-five minutes; but, unfortunately for him, he was seized with cramp, and in spite of all his endeavours to shake it off he was compelled to relinquish the task on Tuesday, after going 34 miles. The backer of time has now bet £5 even, that Mountjoy does not accomplish 30 miles a day for four days. He started on Wednesday morning to Sarre and back and then to Ramsgate and back, making the distance 50 miles, and will have to go the same journey up to Saturday (this evening).