Five Extraordinary Feats Reported in The World of Wonders

Historical report: E. P. Weston walked 1,977.5 miles in 1,000 consecutive hours, beginning January 18, 1879.

Historical report: Howard of Bradford cleared 29 feet 7 inches in a single bound at Chester racecourse in 1854.

The attached excerpt does not provide the book’s claim about Henry Jenkins’s reported 169-year lifespan.

The attached excerpt does not provide the book’s claim about Catherine Vasseur’s sewer rescue.

Historical report: Kavanagh disguised himself, crossed the Goomtee River, and passed enemy lines; the excerpt ends before the escape’s conclusion.