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The Souther?! Constellations. 



33. 4,^ Ketos, The Whale. 

 KwTO;, Cetus. 

 The Arabic name of this constellation, which comprises twenty-two stars, 

 is evidently derived from the Greek h^to; ; our globe furnishes the names of 

 tlu-ee stars only. To those in the head the name UjJl i_ifll 'the Maimed 

 Hand ' has been assigned, because, according to Kazvini, they cover a smaller 

 space than the Dyed Hand in Cassiopea. The five stars in the belly are 



called cuUUJI the Ostriclies ; and the star in the southern part of the tail 

 Jli!! cjdjl the second Frog, in opposition to the first Frog in the sign of 

 the Water Carrier. 



34. j\Z^\ The Giant. 

 Orion. 



Of the thirty-eight stars composing this constellation, six only are named 

 on the globe. Tiie three stars in the face are denominated iii^l the White 

 Speck on the Horse's foot ; they form also the fifth mansion of the moon. 

 Tlie large and bright star on the left shoulder is called i_-^Jo^l the Shoulder, 

 ' n.iJ.of ^iSifim ; that on the right shoulder, *j^Uhe Lion (?) ; and the large and 

 bright one on the left foot 'ij^i Js-j Rigel-ul-joza, the Giant's Foot ; which 

 has given rise to the denomination of that star, common among European 

 astronomers, Rigel. 



35. j^\ The River. 

 no^a|J.oi, Amnis, Eridanus. 



It is formed by thirty- four stars. Its extremity is called^l^l the End 

 of the Rivei', "Eo-xaTo; tS TroTjt/xS ; which has been corrupted into Acarnar, and 

 passed over into our astronomical tables. 



36. ^Ji\ The Hare. 



Aayiaoi, LepUS. 



Tills constellation contains twelve stars, according to Kazvini ; of which 

 the four in the belly and the two in the hind feet (a, g, r , J) are called 

 ij^l ^J the Throne of the Giant. 



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