Our Calendar

week on which they have occurred, and on which

9, Thursday, Ge

, 1793, M

aturday,

esday, Thoma

, Mond

turday, Ja

, Thur

esday, Jam

, Sund

iday, John

nesday, And

, Mond

urday, Mart

rsday, Wm.

esday, Jam

nday, Zach

iday, Fran

nesday, Jam

nday, Abra

, Satu

rsday, Ulys

, Tues

day, Ruther

day, James

esday, Grove

day, Benjam

urday, Grov

7, Th

1, Mo

5, Sa

9, Th

3, Tu

7, Su

1, Fr

, Wedn

9, Mo

3, Sa

7, Th

1, Tu

5, Su

9, Fr

, Wedn

7, Mo

1, Sa

5, Th

9, Tu

3, Su

7, Fr

, Wedn

5, Mo

9, Sa

3, Th

king calculations for every year. As every succeeding year, or any day of the year, commences one day later in the week than the year preceding, and two days later in leap-ye

two days every term. There is one exception, however, to this rule; the year which completes the century is reckone

nesday in 1801 and two days to 1805, and so on two days every term till 1901, when, for reasons already given, we count back three days again for one term only, afte

G EVENTS WHICH FALL ON THE T

t well reckon a fraction of a day, giving to February 28 days and 6 hours, making the f

commence at

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, and

ially; and at the close of those centuries in which the intercalations are suppressed only octennially. For example: From the year 1696 to 1704, 1796 to 1804, and 1896 to 1904, there is no 29th day of February; consequently no

s; but in leap-year, when February has 29 days, the day which begins and ends the month is contained five times. Let us supp

two days in the week every four years, until after 28 years we come back to Friday again. Th

4 has fiv

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e three centuries. For example-1700, 1800 and 1900, after which the cycle of 28 years will be continued until 2100, and so on. The cycle being interrupted by the Gregorian rule of intercalation, causes all events which occur between 28 and 12 years of the close of the centuries

ry has five

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e intercalation in the year 1900 suppresses the 29th of February; so opposite 1900 in the table is blank, and the 29th of February do

in 1892, you will see, for reasons already given, that it will occur again in 12 years, that is, in 1904; an

date being within 28 years of the close of the century. Suppressing the intercalation suppresses the 29th of February; consequently the five T

suppression of the leap-year, that certain events do not occur again on the same day of the week under 40 years, while oth

day of the week in 36 years, and all that occur within 8 years of that change to be repeated again on the same day of the week in 8