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	Walking Purchase - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Walking Purchase is the name given to an agreement in 1737 between the Penn family, the proprietors of Pennsylvania and the Lenape-Delaware tribe of American Indians.
		The pace was so intense that only Marshall actually completed the "walk." After a day and a half, Marshall had reached the vicinity of the town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, a distance of about 70 miles (113 km).
		The area of the purchase covers all or part of what are now Pike, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Northampton, Lehigh and Bucks counties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Walking_Purchase (503 words)

	Welcome to Walking.org
		Walking is an injury-free way for the over 50s to keep fit, and fit kids are fitter when all the family walks together.
		Since the success of her first book The Walking Diet, she has been featured more than 200 times in the press, on radio and on television.
		She believes that walking is the best exercise because it’s accessible to just about anyone - and anyone can begin getting fit and healthy simply by walking out of their own front door.
	www.walking.org (189 words)

	Walkers Warehouse - Walking FAQ
		Walking will give the same if not greater benefits than many other forms of exercise without some of the drawbacks such as higher levels of impact to your joints and back.
		Walking will not only help you live longer but it will increase the quality of life as you age.
		It's a physiological fact that walking, and particulary fast walking trains and therefore tones the muscles of the legs, the buttocks, upper thighs, as well as the abdominals.
	www.walkerswarehouse.com /walkers_resources/faq/walking.asp (856 words)

	Welcome to NordicFit Australia
		For over forty years Nordic Walking has most commonly be practised in Finland as the summer fitness conditioning for cross-country skiers, even before this, sports colleges and health care establishments have for a long time considered Nordic walking as a form of treatment.
		Now this activity is spreading across the globe and is being adopted by millions of people as their preferred method of physical activity and growing from strength to strength in many arenas from rehabilitation to fitness, recreational and now in some countries as a sport.
		With Nordic Pole Walking you must use an existing pathway, parkland or beach and a pair of poles that are specifically design to enhance movement in a propelling motion forward whilst still giving improved stability.
	www.nordicfit.com.au /faq.html (1315 words)

	PHMC Doc Heritage: The Walking Purchase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The deed indicated that the purchase extended from a point on the Delaware River near present-day Wrightstown, northwest into the interior "as far as a Man could walk in a day and half," a typical Indian measurement of space.
		The Delaware walkers early had withdrawn in disgust, complaining bitterly that the white men did not "walk fair." The "walk" ended well into the Lehigh River Valley, near what is now the Borough of Jim Thorpe (formerly Mauch Chunk) at the foothills of the Blue Mountain.
		The deed and "Walking Purchase" that implemented it were revealing.
	www.docheritage.state.pa.us /documents/walkingpurchase.asp (927 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Pennsylvania's Great Walking Purchase - A219070
		Pennsylvania's Great Walking Purchase was a means to increase the size of Pennsylvania by 1,200 square miles, as a result of the duplicity of William Penn's
		Penn hired the three fastest runners in the colony to do the walking, with the agreement that the man who went farthest would receive five pounds sterling and 500 acres of land.
		The Deed of 1686 set the limits of the purchase at right angles to the line of the walk, giving the colonists 1,200 square miles of the Poconos.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A219070 (655 words)

	The Walking Purchase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		"You Run, that's not fair, you was to Walk." Thus, twenty years afterward, someone remembered an Indian's objection to the "Walking Purchase" of 1737, probably the most widely known and perhaps the least understood of Pennsylvania's Indian purchases.
		William Penn, who died almost twenty years before the "Walking Purchase," is famous for his just treatment of the Indians.
		In at least one instance Penn had the land measured; the man's two-day travel, specified in a 1685 deed, was surveyed three years later as a line from Philadelphia to the Susquehanna, a distance of about seventy miles.
	www.phmc.state.pa.us /ppet/walking/page1.asp?secid=31 (314 words)

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		The walk destination point was marked by five oak trees emblazoned with Penn's name and the date, 1737.
		The so-called Walking Purchase created growing animosity between the Lenape and the Pennsylvania government, and eventually resulted in Indian attacks on white settlers.
		Walking Purchase Marker may be found at the following location: US 611 at Ottsville.
	www.explorepahistory.com /hmarker.php?markerId=49 (658 words)

	About WFR :: Walking Frog Records
		Walking Frog Records is very excited to offer you a new opportunity to select and purchase Walking Frog Records CDs online.
		The Walking Frog Records catalog of CD recordings contains selected CDs by the world's finest concert & wind bands, period music performers, virtuoso brass and woodwind instrumentalists, percussion groups and jazz ensembles.
		Established in 1994 as a mail order catalog, Walking Frog Records now offers this website for immediate access to all of the CDs in the printed catalog as well as many that are available exclusively online.
	www.walkingfrog.com /pages.php?pageid=1 (351 words)

	Ramblerstick - handmade wooden walking sticks
		Jake King's Ramblerstick is a quality, handcrafted wooden walking stick carved in the shapes of British wild animals and birds.
		It is most unusual for the walking sticks to be without blemishes of one sort or another.
		I have often been asked how long a walking stick takes to complete; of course, this depends on the subject, but on average, each one can take up to four weeks, from cutting to finishing.
	www.ramblerstick.co.uk (324 words)

	Harp_Penn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Focusing on The Walking Purchase as the central event in the long process of dispossessing Delawares both geographically and ethnically, Steven Harper observes the transformation of a fragile, if generally peaceful middle ground, habitable by Delawares and English on negotiable terms, to an English colony determined to possess a boundless landscape by fraud and force.
		The Walking Purchase of 1737 marked the end of negotiated boundaries in Pennsylvania, both geographical and cultural.
		Dispossessed by the fraudulent purchase and the conspiratorial diplomacy associated with it, Delawares chose variations on several responses.
	www.lehigh.edu /library/lup/BookPages/HarpPenn.htm?HistGov (330 words)

	Walking safety: Avoid potential pitfalls - MayoClinic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Walk in familiar areas and alter your route pattern from time to time.
		Walk clear of parked cars and bushes, where people may hide.
		If you must walk after dark, consider wearing sportswear made of reflective fabric or with reflective stripes that glow in the dark.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/walking/SM00063_D (519 words)

	The Walking Purchase, Page 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The limits of the purchase were then marked by a line, run at right angles to the direction of the walk, which struck the Delaware River near the present Lackawaxen; and because of the curves of the river this added to the purchase a great extent of country north of the Blue Mountain.
		Aside from the Minisink lands, however, the land beyond the mountain was then of little interest; in actual practice, for purposes of land grants and settlement, the "Walking Purchase" ended at the Blue Mountain.
		It must be noted, however, that this explanation overlooks the part played by the French in turning the Indians against the English, the fact that the Indians attacked other colonies as well as Pennsylvania, and the fact that the "Walking Purchase" had been negotiated by William Penn's secretary, himself a Quaker.
	www.phmc.state.pa.us /ppet/walking/page3.asp?secid=31 (439 words)

	The Walking Purchase, Page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The measurement, not very exact at best, apparently had not been made; but since the two-day depth of the 1685 purchase had been measured as about seventy miles, it might be assumed that the 1686 tract would extend at least fifty miles, or about to the Blue Mountain.
		They arranged moreover for the day-and-a -half walk to be measured out and hired men to mark and clear the way for the walkers.
		The opportunity of clearing the way for control of the New York squatters was tempting, but to gain this advantage from the final part of the walk it was necessary to perform the first part of it at a brisk rate that brought protests from the hard-pressed Indians who undertook to accompany the Penns' walkers.
	www.phmc.state.pa.us /ppet/walking/page2.asp?secid=31 (639 words)

	Treadmill Walking Offers Numerous Benefits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Treadmill walking is also increasing in popularity...whether it be at a gym or on a home treadmill.
		Treadmill walking, as is walking in general, is helping many Americans lose weight and achieve their fitness goals.
		Treadmill walking can be done while watching television or reading a book, unlike walking outdoors or through a mall or someplace else.
	www.smoothfitness.com /fitness_articles/treadmill_walking.htm (341 words)

	APTA \| PTs Offer Tips for Avoiding Injury While Walking for Exercise
		"Walking is associated with a reduced risk of heart attack and type 2 diabetes, as well as increased energy and muscle tone, stress reduction and weight control," she says.
		Initially, purchase walking shoes at a professional shoe store, where trained staff can fit your exact type of foot.
		Your own particular style of walking, or gait, determines the distribution of the stress to various parts of your legs and feet.
	www.apta.org /AM/Template.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=22101 (620 words)

	The Walking Purchase
		In Lenape history there is the story of the "Walking Purchase" which took place in 1737.
		William Penn had always dealt fairly with the Lenape, but after he returned to England his sons and other agents began to sell land to pay their creditors, and these were lands which were still owned by the Lenape.
		Only one of the "walkers" was able to complete the "walk," but he went fifty-five miles,covering the territory shown in the map at the top of the page.
	members.tripod.com /~lenapelady/walking_purchase.html (379 words)

	Walking The World
		Dates are based on the date we receive written notice of your cancellation.
		Walking The World reserves the right to modify trip itineraries if conditions warrant or to cancel a trip if enrollment is low or other conditions are unfavorable.
		Travel Plus, the travel insurance plan we use, accepts pre-existing medical conditions if you purchase the insurance within 10 days from the date your initial trip deposit is made.
	www.walkingtheworld.com /pub/Policy/policy.html (250 words)

	Plan your Holiday - Ireland’s walking website - Let’s Walk! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Many walks, especially those that are not part of the Waymarked Ways of Ireland require a map.
		Walking Cycling Ireland brings together the leading activity providers for walking holidays, all offering their own individual themed programmes and offering guided and self - guided holidays.
		To purchase walking maps you can contact OSI for the Republic of Ireland and OSNI for Northern Ireland.
	www.walking.ireland.ie /plan-your-holiday.aspx (359 words)

	Delawares' claim goes back to obscure 315-acre grant in 1738
		The sons of William Penn pulled off the "walking purchase," a rip-off in which they used a questionable 1685 agreement that ceded land as far as a man could walk in a day-and-a-half to claim the entire region between the Delaware and Susquehanna rivers.
		The Lenape were massacred by the Dutch, forced off their land by the British, and were living under the domination of the Iroquois federation in Eastern Pennsylvania at the time of the walking purchase.
		In a last effort to maintain their home in Pennsylvania, the Delawares tried to undo the walking purchase, appealing to the British in the late 1750s to get their land back.
	www.post-gazette.com /localnews/20030516indiansidebarreg7p7.asp (875 words)

	Walking Sports
		The project is walking distance from a world-class 18-hole golf course, sports academies, swimming pools, spas, fitness centers and state-of-the-art stadiums.
		Articles on the benefits of walking, walking tips for seniors and kids, links to injury prevention, books on walking, walking music, and race walking.
		Description of its purpose, lists walking clubs and their contact information, events worldwide and membership information.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Walking (1061 words)

	Walking Canes By Jim Prevost
		Jim Prevost brings forty years of woodworking experience into hand crafting unique ornamental walking canes, walking sticks and hiking staffs.
		Our on-line catalog describes dozens of styles of walking canes and walking sticks in a wide variety of walking canes, walking sticks, mobility aids, accessories and more.
		· All walking cane components are assembled with epoxy and waterproof adhesives.
	www.collector-canes.com (285 words)

	Hiking Vacation, Walking Holidays
		Our walking tours are designed for the walking capability of the average passenger on our regular tours, with a well-paced mix of great walks for all levels of fitness.
		Supplies, excluding soft drinks and alcohol, are purchased from the food kitty, and each member of the group pays $7 per day en route ($8 per day when travelling in Alaska and Canada).
		On the winter lodging departures of the "National Parks Walk" there is no food kitty, as meals are taken in local restaurants where passengers pay individually for all meals en-route.
	www.footloose.com /tours_walking.html (703 words)

	Walking Gear - The Walking Site
		Walking is one of the easiest fitness activities.
		The rest are nice to have if you are training for an event or walking is a primary fitness activity.
		If walking around the block drink some water before you head out and more when you return.
	www.thewalkingsite.com /gear.html (747 words)

	Free Custom Sizing with Every Walking Cane Purchase! (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Note that all walking canes are designed to be held perpendicular to the floor before bearing down with your weight, as opposed to being held at an angle which places great strain on parts of the cane which were not intended to bear weight.
		A walking cane that is too short can result in a misstep, as well as exaggerated stooping which, over time, can lead to back injury.
		If purchasing more than one cane, be sure to indicate a cane model number or description next to each measurement.
	www.britishaccents.com.cob-web.org:8888 /frcusiwievwa.html (709 words)

	Pennsylvania People. Edward Marshall. Level 1
		Edward Marshall was the man who walked the length of the Walking Purchase in 1737.
		The man who walked the farthest was promised 500 acres of land in the new area.
		Since the walk had gone to the west, they needed to draw a line back to the Delaware River.
	www.cbsd.org /pennsylvaniapeople/level1_biographies/Biographies_Level_1/edward_marshall_level_1.htm (1253 words)

	Walking Cane Depot - walking canes and hiking staffs
		Walking Cane Depot is in the process of creating a new website.
		For information on sizing your Walking Cane or Hiking Staff, be sure to see the Cane Sizing page, also found under the "Information" drop down menu.
		Hard as hickory was term given to hickory wood many years ago know for it hardness and strength.
	walkingcanedepot.com (378 words)

	Walking Connection - Privacy Policy and Anti Spam Policyr
		When you book your travel tour or purchase a product from The Walking Connection, we share the information you've provided only with the tour supplier or product fulfillment center and any other involved third party to ensure successful fulfillment of your travel plans or product order.
		Information about any product purchases made are kept in a private database and the information is only used to help us improve our product offerings to you.
		It is the Walking Connection's policy not to send unsolicited e-mails to any third party to solicite sales.
	www.walkingconnection.com /privacy.htm (524 words)

	UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK
		Practical applications of principles of exercise and the components of an effective cardiovascular workout in achieving fitness through walking.
		The student will identify their own limitations and capabilities in respect to walking.
		The students will identify and discuss resources that are available and can contribute to a walking program.
	www.ualr.edu /bfprince/walking_syllabus.htm (360 words)

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