From Land's End to John-o'-Groats

TO JOHN O' GROAT'S
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Channel, but he did not enthuse much about
this, notwithstanding my reminder, that if he
only succeeded in diving in and rounding the
pier he would do about as well as some of the
aspirants to the hon.)ur.
By this tine beads of perspiration stood upon
my friend's manly brow. The fact was I had
increased my speed considerably, for the pur
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pose of testing his powers. Duty or dinner
now called him, and he left me rather abruptly,
just before the Devenport arms was reached,
with a hearty " good luck to you."
My dinner here awaited me, the sublime, so
to speak, after the ridiculous.
Thy scenery of Cheshire from Congleton to
Cheadle is very pretty indeed. I wonder some
company has not boomed it in these days,
when everything from pills to piety is exploited
for financial gain.
Ten miles before reaching Manchester, en-
thusiastic friends began to meet us ; they all
seemed delighted at my fresh appearance and
springy step. When they heard that about
two days had already been cut off the record,
and that I had hopes of reducing it by a few
rnore, they were overjoyed.
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