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5. \yi\ The Crier. 

 BouTTi;, A'j>KTo?lI/^a|, Bootes. 

 The Arabic denomination of this constellation, which comprises twenty- 

 two stars within, and one without the figure, is evidently a mistranslation of 

 the Greek word Boirm, which the Arabs seem to have mistaken for jjoaTnj the 

 crier. The globe gives only two names ; first, the name of the star in the 



left shin bone (i) f')\ the Spear ; and secondly, that between the thighs, 

 ^Jl c/U-Jl Essimak erramih, the Ear with a spear (Arcturus), whicli has 

 passed over into the Alphonsine tables in the words Ascimech aremeah. 

 Chrysococces, in conformity with the Arabic denomination, calls the star 



KoyrafaTOj, from Kono; a jaVClin. 



6. ii^\ The Northern Crown. 

 Pers. ^J^,}j<^ ^'^ STEpavo? |3o'fEio;, Corona Borealis. 

 This asterism, which consists of seven stars within the figure, has the 

 name of one only marked on the globe ; namely, Kii\ j^\ the bright 

 star of the Crown. Alcazvini calls it iXill ^« jJi\ . 



7. ^\J.\ The kneeling (Hercules). 

 E'v yo'vainv, Gcniculatus, Engonasin, &c. 



T-lie denomination ^Ji\^^ has been applied to this asterism, on account of 

 its representing a man kneeling : on the globe we find the star in the cheek 

 called ^\J)\ c_J^ the Shepherd's Dog ; and near the left arm, extended across 

 the breast, the words ^^\ j-^\ the Syrian string. 



8. jLUl The Lyre. 

 Xh-vi, Lyra. 

 Of ten stars, of which, according to Kazvini, this constellation consists, 

 I can only discover eight on the globe ; of which the briglitest bears the 

 name ■^\^\j.^\ the falling Vulture ; in Chrysococces, 7^4, xaSn/^tvo;. I may ob- 

 serve that the word wega in the Alphonsine tables, which is often used by 

 astronomers, is merely a corruption of the word jJljH El waki, the falling. 

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