382 Dr. Dobn's Description of an Arabic Celestial Globe, 



9. i»-U-jJi The Hen (Swan), 

 o'fvis, Kixvoi, Ales, Volucris, Olor, Cygnus. 

 In this constellation we may number eighteen stars ; although Kazvini says 

 it comprises only seventeen perfect and two imperfect ones. The four stars 

 in a straight line that cross the milky way (J, y, c, |,) are denominated (^j\y\\ 

 the Horsemen ; the word on the globe being engraven across the breast. 

 The bright one in the tail which is next to the four Horsemen (a) is called 

 (_jj;!l the Backrider, but it is more commonly designated ii»-U-jJ! t_Ji the 

 Tail of the Swan. This name, however, does not appear on the globe. 



10. ^J^\ i-^^-^ The Lady in her chair. 



K.aaaii7r£ia) CaSSlopCia. 



The brightest star (is) of the thirteen that appear on the globe in this 

 constellation, is denominated c_-:^.iis.l i— i^iJl the Dyed Hand ; in Chrysococces, 

 Xfif Pi&afiixin ; the stars between tlie right leg and the left arm of Perseus are 

 called \ij^\ *^w^ the arm of the Pleiades. 



11. Jyi!l i^\j J<U- The Bearer of Medusa's Head. 

 ^t^aili, Perseus. 

 The figure of this constellation represents a man standing upon the left 

 foot, lifting up the right, stretching the right hand over his head, and hold- 

 ing in the left a monstrous head, called J^l ^j.\j the head of the monster, or 

 Medusa. To the star on the right side tlie name ^^>^;J "-r-^ the side of 

 Perseus, (in Ciirysococces, U>.ivfa lit^aaii,) has been assigned; and it appears 

 thus on the globe. 



12. iiAi\ cJ—vo The Charioteer. 

 'Hwo'jco;, Auriga. 

 This constellation is situated between the Pleiades and the Great Bear, 

 and comprises fourteen stars, of which the globe only specifies four by 

 name ; vtz. the bright star on the left shoulder, j^\ the Kitten, in Chry- 

 sococces A'lsK, Capella : that in the right shoulder,^! the Goat ; and that on 

 the right knee, i^V.>^^ '?"?""' haedi, the two He-goats. 



