Notes on Greek grammar and nautical matters
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/H/10 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 13x 8 cm |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | Red leather with clasp. Notes on Greek grammar, punctuation, accents, vocabulary. Greek titles (secular and ecclesiastical). Greek verbs. At other end of notebook nautical details, including Italian for parts of the compass. Artillery details. The Perseverance and its crew. Greek names for the rigging of a ship. |
| Notes | Greece was one of the last European countries to adopt the newer Gregorian calendar. For most of the nineteenth century, the Julian calendar was 12 days behind the Gregorian. British correspondents in the Finlay Collection tend to use the newer calendar. Letters with two dates 12 days apart, eg. 24 April / 6 May 1828, refer to both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. |