Re: Leif Eriksson's "Vinland"...

[angela@ascc01.ascc.lucent.com (Angela K. Pincha-Neel - ASCC)]

Poster: angela@ascc01.ascc.lucent.com (Angela K. Pincha-Neel - ASCC)

On Sep 3, 10:43, Ed Hopkins wrote:
> Subject: Re: Leif Eriksson's "Vinland"...
>
> Poster: "Ed Hopkins" <Ed.Hopkins@MCI.Com>
>
> Mordrea wrote:
>
> > The Washington Post wrote:
>
> > > Rolf M. Nilsestuen wrote:
>
> > > > Leif Ericcsen <Flateyarbok@Greenland.ic> wrote:
>
> > > > > [in Vinland] On the shortest day of the year the
> > > > > sun set at 4:30 p.m.
>
> How did Leif determine that?
> Did the original text say something like,
> "On the shortest day of the year, the sun sets a full
> nine turns of the hourglass after sunrise" ?
>
> -- Alfredo


Al, dude, you'll just either have to ask Leif, or Mr. Nilsestuen!

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