Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Typical Tuesday

Habits during his stay on Île Saint-Pierre in 1765, recalled in the Fifth Walk. Recurring habits from the Fifth Walk, rather than one dated outing. Activities varied with weather; all clock times are estimates. Calendars draw on accounts of daily life, recurring habits and intended schedules. Dates identify the documented period or the source’s context, not necessarily one precisely dated day. Inferred times are shown with diagonal stripes and explained in the activity details; gaps mean no documented activity is shown. 08:30–11:00 · Estimated — Explore the island’s plants. Estimated: 08:30 is an assumed start. The 2½-hour block uses the stated two-to-three-hour duration.. No exact departure or return time is recorded. 11:00–12:00 · Estimated — Help with the harvest. Estimated: Placed at 11:00–12:00 to follow the botanical walk. Both boundaries are assumptions.. The hour shown is illustrative, not an appointment recorded by Rousseau. 13:00–17:00 · Estimated — Row on the lake or walk the island. Estimated: 13:00–17:00 is an illustrative afternoon block, not a documented duration.. These are weather-dependent alternatives, not consecutive activities. 18:00–19:00 · Estimated — Sit by the water and reflect. Estimated: 18:00–19:00 represents dusk. Neither the exact hour nor a one-hour duration is given.. The placement is not a calculated historical sunset time. 20:00–21:00 · Estimated — Walk, talk or sing after supper. Estimated: 20:00–21:00 is an assumed evening slot. The supper time and duration are not specified.. Walking and sitting together are alternatives in the account.

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