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- | ON 7ALKING AND MEMORIES. | + | =====On Walking.... And Memories.===== |
- | .By Taro.. | + | |
- | -Here is a tale of a time When the manliness of men was measured | + | By Taro. |
- | It comes from a bock by Geo. Borrow, "7-ales" his six months | + | |
- | He covered all 7ales by foot power - 30 mile a day - just a trifle - he carried no swag - BUT - an umbrella - always a pa at days end, with a big fire waiting, however soaked was ha. Imagine it. Night - strange cruntry - rain - torchless, but no complaint, he always reached his mark. | + | Here is a tale of a time when the manliness of men was measured by their walking ability; not vulgar |
- | So - here is a glimpse at one of many such happy meetings | + | |
+ | It comes from a book by Geo. Borrow, "Wales" his six months | ||
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+ | He covered all Wales by foot power - 30 mile a day - just a trifle - he carried no swag - BUT - an umbrella - always a pa at days end, with a big fire waiting, however soaked was. Ha. Imagine it. Night - strange cruntry - rain - torchless, but no complaint, he always reached his mark. | ||
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+ | So - here is a glimpse at one of many such happy meetings | ||
"A little beyond town, a man came out of a cottage and walked beside me - he had a basket in his hand. I quickened my pace, but he was a tremendous walker, and kept up with me. On we went, side by side for more than a mile without speaking a word. | "A little beyond town, a man came out of a cottage and walked beside me - he had a basket in his hand. I quickened my pace, but he was a tremendous walker, and kept up with me. On we went, side by side for more than a mile without speaking a word. | ||
- | At length, putting out my legs in genuine Barclay fashion, I got before him about 10 yards, then turning round laughed and spoke in English. He too, laughed and spoke - in 1Jslsh | + | |
- | A mile to go - anf.:1.10 minutes. I shook hands with the kind six-mile-anhour | + | At length, putting out my legs in genuine Barclay fashion, I got before him about 10 yards, then turning round laughed and spoke in English. He too, laughed and spoke - in Welsh. |
- | This has special interest for me, for 73 years ago that was precisely | + | |
- | . a game of mine. Every morning, near Christ Church corner, a big well set-up city man would come striding along, and ,I always tacked on tolgip4, ahead'or abind for the 10 minute spin to the G.P.O. 1 mile exactly. 30 years never spoke to 14 years, but half a century later, I chanced on him in George St., and again tacked on to try his style - 0 dear: I reminded him I was the puppy that usd to get under his feet in the long; long ago. | + | A mile to go - and 10 minutes. I shook hands with the kind six-mile-an-hour |
- | A notable man was Mr. Colyer, an accountant in town, a fine singer, no Messiah without | + | |
- | .Sydney lost a worthy citizen when he dropped out of the great race. To day - any accountant found walking, | + | This has special interest for me, for 73 years ago that was precisely a game of mine. Every morning, near Christ Church corner, a big well set-up city man would come striding along, and I always tacked on to him, ahead or ahind, |
- | June, 1966 The Sydney Bus' | + | |
- | THEN YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NE7 BAG, HAVE A LOOK IT AUSTRALIA' | + | A notable man was Mr. Colyer, an accountant in town, a fine singer, no Messiah without |
- | FAIRY DOWN | + | |
- | - YOUR BEST COMPANION - | + | Sydney lost a worthy citizen when he dropped out of the great race. To day - any accountant found walking, |
- | 1/69 147ERONA AVENUE, GORDON. | + | |
- | MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT CO. | + | ---- |
- | 49 - 3329 | + | |
A TELL-BUNGLED | A TELL-BUNGLED | ||
(Or "How to Ride a Brike from Mittagong to Katoomba in a Weekend." | (Or "How to Ride a Brike from Mittagong to Katoomba in a Weekend." |
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