Determination of the day of the week Correction for Leap Year gives "3". Answer, "Wednesday". Since 23 February 1676 (counting February as the second month) is, for Carroll, the same day as Gregorian 4 March 1676, he fails to arrive at the correct answer, namely "Friday," for an Old Style date that on the Gregorian calendar is the same day as 5 March 1677. Had he correctly assumed the year to begin on the 25th of March, his method would have accounted for differing year numbers - just like George Washington's birthday differs - between the two calendars. It is noteworthy that those who have republished Carroll's
Every Day is for the Thief Every Day is for the Thief Every Day is for the Thief is a 2007 novel by Nigerian author Teju Cole. The protagonist of the novel, who is unnamed, returns to Lagos after fifteen years in New York City, only to find himself changed by living abroad and confused by the city. The novel was first published in Nigeria, but was later republished in the United States. A man leaves New York to return to Lagos for the first time in 15 years after the death of his father and a fight with his mother. He realizes he is not