John Cairns wrote:
I'll look it up again, but in "Two Years Before the Mast" Dana has Sunday as
that particular day.


I got the impression it wasn't a specific day of the week
but was usually Sunday. A lot of old-time naval officers
thought that religious services should be held on Sunday
evening, not morning, so as not to spoil the rest of the day
for work.

Hey John did you see that big Frers 'Surfrider' is for sale?
"Price available on request" I bet it's a lot!

DSK