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Cassiopeia, and other constellations that we studied in the "Stars of 

 Autumn." Far over in the east we see rising Leo, Cancer, and Hydra, 

 which we included among the "Stars of Spring." Occupying most of 

 the southern and eastern heavens are the constellations which we are 



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 Map 1. 



now to describe under the name of the " Stars of Winter,'" because in 

 that season they are seen under the most favorable circumstances. I 

 have already referred to the striking manner in which the principal 

 stars of some of these constellations are ranged round one another. By 

 the aid of the map the observer can perceive the relative position of 

 the different constellations, and having fixed this in his mind, he will 

 be prepared to study them in detail. 



Let us begin now with Map No. 2, which shows us the constella- 

 tions of Eridanus, Lepus, Orion, and Taurus. Eridanus is a large 

 though not very conspicuous constellation, which is generally supposed 



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