The Adventure of the Lion's Mane.
The case begins Tuesday, July 30, 1907.
Why?
STATEMENT OF THE MONTH AND YEAR:
"Towards the end of July, 1907, there was a severe gale, the wind blowing up-channel, heaping the seas to the base of the cliffs and leaving a lagoon at the turn of the tide. On the morning of which I speak the wind had abated, and all Nature was newly washed and fresh."
The case begins Tuesday, July 30, 1907.
Why?
STATEMENT OF THE MONTH AND YEAR:
"Towards the end of July, 1907, there was a severe gale, the wind blowing up-channel, heaping the seas to the base of the cliffs and leaving a lagoon at the turn of the tide. On the morning of which I speak the wind had abated, and all Nature was newly washed and fresh."
THE DAY OF THE WEEK:
"Tuesday was to-day, and I had meant to meet him to-night."
"Tuesday was to-day, and I had meant to meet him to-night."
WHAT THE BARING-GOULD ANNOTATED SAYS:
July 27, 1909.
July 27, 1909.
WHAT ZEISLER, THE KING OF CHRONOLOGY, SAYS:
July 27, 1909.
July 27, 1909.
THE BIRLSTONE RAILWAY TIMETABLE:
In dating previous cases, I’ve always followed the motto, "Trust Watson." One can hardly do less with Holmes, as the detective himself would have to be an even more precise observer — and this case is all Holmes. If Sherlock Holmes says there was a gale in late July of 1907, then we can surely assume there was a gale in late July of 1907, even if standard weather historians have missed it. Thus, we can place this case on Tuesday, July 30, 1907, and let disbelievers like Baring-Gould and Zeisler think what they like.
In dating previous cases, I’ve always followed the motto, "Trust Watson." One can hardly do less with Holmes, as the detective himself would have to be an even more precise observer — and this case is all Holmes. If Sherlock Holmes says there was a gale in late July of 1907, then we can surely assume there was a gale in late July of 1907, even if standard weather historians have missed it. Thus, we can place this case on Tuesday, July 30, 1907, and let disbelievers like Baring-Gould and Zeisler think what they like.
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