Fastest Speed
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This section is from the book "Hill's Manual Of Social And Business Forms: A Guide To Correct Writing", by Thos. E. Hill. Also available from Amazon: Hill's Manual Of Social And Business Forms: The How-To-Do-Everything Book Of Victorian America.
Fastest Speed
Up to 1885 the following was the shortest time consumed in going one mile:
Object. Min
Locomotive....
Skating.....1
Running Horse. 1 Trotting Horse. 2
Bicycle.....2
Skating.....3
Tricycle.....3
Running Man___4
Rowing.....5
Snow Shoes...5
Walking.....6
Swimming...12
Sec.
50 1/4 05 3/4
39 3/4
09 1/4
03 1/2
16 1/4
02 3/4
39 3/4
42 1/4
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