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21. J-4JI The Ram. 

 Kpioj, Aries. 



The pair of stars (g y) on the lioru, is called ^^Jl\ the Marks ; those in 

 the tail (e J), with the one on the left leg (e f), forming an equilateral triangle, 

 bear the name of ^^^kJl the Little Belly ; which is also the name of the second 

 mansion of the moon. Sherif says : ^\^ ^r^ i^-^^~^ ^j\^\j jls. 'i:^^ iij,\^ ^}^\ 

 ^^,■^''■^ ^^^ " Tiie Ram has thirteen stars, and five imperfect ones ; amongst 

 the former are the two Marks and the Little Belly." 



22. J^^^ The Bull. 

 Ta?f(j; , Bos, Taurus. 



This constellation, according to Kazvini, is composed of thirty-two stars. 

 The large and reddisli star in tlie southern eye is denominated ^^l^J Debran, 

 but more commonly written witli the article, jjJjjJI A1 debran; whicli 

 name, in Ulugh Beg and Tizini, denotes the Hyades. The group of stars 

 between the shoulders are the \J , the Pleiades ; which word also has com- 

 monly the article Jl al prefixed. This constellation, the Pleiades, was known 

 to the author of the book of Job ; who says, chap, xxxviii, v. 31 : Tiypnn 

 nD'3 niiinyD , " Canst thou fasten the bands of the Pleiades ?" Ebn Mo- 

 hammed Sherif has the following remark : |^c-«~-^^ b^l^'l jci < iUfll^^'j 



'^ dx^ ijJi J i::^ cJr-'j J> ' f*^ 15^ *_o.rll J.ii£ c<»Jb ^s. I'Ojljb^ l_-^1^ <$_«.>. l»?^^ 

 " The constellation most known to almost every one is the Pleiades, called 

 also the star. It consists of five stars which lie near to each other, in the 

 form of a bunch of grapes, resting upon the Bull's back ; but, according to 

 some, it contains six or seven stars." 

 Ovid says, (Fast, iv, 70). 



" Pleiades * * • « * 



Qua: septem dici, sex tamen esse solent." 



23. \jJ\ The Twins. 

 Ai'Vo' > Gemini. 

 Kazvini numbers eighteen perfect stars and seven imperfect ones as belong- 

 ing to the Twins. The name of the two bright ones in the head of the Twins 



