M&D [up to pp. 45]: Dates?

Paul Murphy paul.murphy at utoronto.ca
Mon May 5 12:37:56 CDT 1997


Sean Klein writes:

>As for the day of Christ's execution, I thought
>that was Good Friday, which should happen sometime in March or April, not
>January.
>Or is Dixon only referring to Fridays in general as being bad days to sail?

... Fridays in general. The context clearly suggests the day, not the
precise date.

Cheers,
Paul





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