A FAITHFUL FRIEND.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7270, 19 October 1891, Page 3

A FAITHFUL FRIEND.

Mr J. Pearson, of King street Arcade, the well-known cycling tourist, when riding over to Melbourne with his friend, Mr A. G. Chapman, relates several adventures they met with on their journey i 1 ( or four days after leaving Sydney terrible wet weather was experienced, and many of the water-courses were swollen bo much that they had great difficulty in crossng them. On one occasion they were compelled to strip and carry their machines across, the current boing so strong that they were in imminent danger of being swept away. Although they were for several days riding iv wet clothes, no dire results accrued, as on each evening after retiring they took the precaution to rub themselves down with St. Jacob's Oil, which Mr Pearson always carries with him on his tours, finding it a capital remedy for stiffness and soreness of the muscles, as well as a preventativc and cure for painful ailments induced by cold. Numerous snakes were mot with on the journey, One monster, over 6ft long, caused them some trouble, as in trying to avoid it the two cyclists collided, the result of which was a bruised wrist and a swollen ankle, but the application of tho ever ready St Jacob's Oil prevented any bad effects.

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