Twenty-fifth day.--One, morning; much worse; great difficulty in walking, and the pain in his legs and feet rather increased.--Three, morning; still worse; very stiff, and walked heavily.--Five, morning; still much difficulty in walking, but appeared fresher.--Nine, morning; walked with less difficulty; appeared quite fresh, and in good spirits. Through the day he suffered more than during yesterday, but was in good spirits, and ate heartily.--Nine, evening; rather more pained, and walked with more difficulty.--Eleven, night; pain increasing, but in tolerable spirits; little difference in his walking.
Twenty-sixth day.--One, morning: very ill and very stiff; great difficulty in walking, and complained much of the pain.--Three, morning: rather worse, and complained much while walking. He was sometimes dressed and out before he was fully awake.--Five, morning: appeared rather better; had less pain than last hour, and walked somewhat easier.--Seven, morning: in good spirits, although he suffered much while walking.--Nine, morning: rather less pain, and walked with less difficulty. The flannel application began to do some good. Oil and camphor mixed, was rubbed into the parts affected, after the flannel had been applied.--Nine, evening: felt more pain than through the day, and very stiff. The flannel application eased the pain considerably, but he was gradually becoming weaker, and less able to bear the fatigue of walking.--Eleven, night: complained much of pain in his legs, and walked with more difficulty, but in tolerable spirits.
Twenty-seventh day.--One, morning: still worse; great difficulty in walking, and felt much pain.--Three, morning: at this time very ill, and complained more of pain than at any other time of the night and morning.--Five and seven, morning: much better; had less pain, and in better spirits.--Nine, morning: more lively, and walked with less difficulty. The flannel and oil were applied frequently during the night and day, and the pain moved down his legs towards his ancles. He was on the whole rather worse this day than during any preceding one, being very weak, and suffering much pain.--Nine, evening: rather worse than during the day, and walked with difficulty.--Eleven, night: much the same as last two hours. This day was very rainy, and Capt. Barclay wore his great coat, which was soon soaked, and became so heavy as greatly to fatigue him.