France), the Gregorian correction was adopted, so that the day after the 9th December, 1582, became 20th December, and 1st January, 1583, was the next New Year's Day, although this second part of the change had been in vogue since 1563. This (the new style) continued till 1792.
106. Chief amongst the audacities of the French Revolution a century ago, its mendacious words and novel remedies, must be placed the repudiation of the Christian and adoption of a new era in chronology.[1] In terms of the Terrorists' style of reckoning, it was enacted that:—
(a). The first day of the first year of liberty corresponded to 22nd September, 1792. Note.—Though this is the initiation date, yet the new calendar was actually introduced only on 22nd November, 1793.
(b). Their years contained twelve newly-named months of thirty days each.
(c). The five days remaining of the 365 were public festivals, representing our 17th—21st September, 1793, and so on, and were dedicated to Virtue, Genius, etc.
(d). On the fourth years, there was a sixth 'extra day'—jour de la Revolution.
(e). They had to recognise four seasons in their year from 22nd September, autumn being the first, and containing, like the others, three months. Here they are:—
| Autumn. |
| 1. Vintage month.[2] 2. Foggy month. 3. Hoar-frost month. |
