386 Dr. Dorn's Description of an Arabic Celestial Globe. 



is cljill the Arm ; that of the pair in the foot of the second Twin ^*J1 , which 

 probably is to be read ^*i^l , a mark burnt in on the Camel's neck. 



21. Ji^jJi\ Cancer, the Crab. 

 Kafxi'voj, Cancer. 



We find on the globe only one star pointed out by name in this constel- 

 lation, viz. 'i^\ the Manger, ^a-m ; which is also applied to the eighth man- 

 sion of the moon. 



'25. sJi\ The Lion. 

 Aeoiv, Leo. 



The Lion consists, according to Kazvini, of twenty-seven perfect, and 

 eight imperfect stars. On the head there is an inscription which I am unable 

 to decypher. The four stars in the neck and the heart are denominated l^\ 

 the Forehead; which also designates the tenth mansion of the moon. One of 

 these stars is distinguished by the particular name of >^^\ c-Jj Kalb-el-Asad, 

 the Lion's heart, whence the term Kalbelesed in the astronomical tables is de- 

 rived. It occurs also under the name of Regulus, the little king, as Aratus has 

 used the word instead of the other name ; and Ulugh Beg has rendered it 

 /U the Royal (star). The pair of stars on the loins and thigh are known 



by the name of 'ijj!.\ the hair of the Lion's mane ; being also the name of the 

 eleventh mansion of the moon. The name of the star at the extremity t f the 



tail on the globe is ijjji\ the Change ; inasmuch as, according to Kazvini, 

 the change of weather depends on its setting or rising at different times. 



2G. ILiJl The Ear (the Virgin). 

 Ua^Um, Virgo. 



In this sign we find the names of three stars on the globe. The group 

 of stars at the extremity of the left shoulder, which serves also to designate 

 the thirteenth mansion of the moon, is known under the general appellation 



of Wl the Barker. The bright star in the vicinity of the hand is Jj^lil tl/UJl 

 the unarmed Spearman, called by Chrysococces ^ixfo; xona^aTOi ; and that 

 situated near the left foot is Liill the Covering or Carpet ; to which deno- 

 mination the Greek word ffi^na. (the training-gown) has given rise. 



