PLEASURES OF THE TELESCOPE. 



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as being a standard first-magnitude star. With the four-inch 

 glass we see without difficulty the tenth-magnitude companion 

 following Aldebaran at a distance of 114", p. 35. There is an 



almost inexplicable charm about these faint attendants of bright 

 stars, which is quite different from the interest attaching to a 

 close and nearly equal pair. The impression of physical relation- 

 ship is never lacking though it may be deceptive, and this 



