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tiie Censer we read the word UiJy:l\ the Ribs, evidently applied to several 

 stars, as we are entitled to infer from its position. 



41. U=U\ The Flaggon. 

 KfiTTif, Crater, Urna. 

 This constellation comprises seven stars, but exhibits the name of none 

 on the slobe. 



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42. i-jy» The Crow. 

 Kofal. Corvus. 

 It numbers seven stars ; two of them, the one lying in the body, the other 

 in the foot, are called ti/U-JI ^^i^ the Throne of the Simak. 



43. i^-j^ The Centaur. 

 KtvTflufo?, Centaurus. 

 This constellation, consisting of thirty-seven stars, exhibits but two names 

 on the globe. The pair of stars, one of which lies in the right foot and the 

 other in the left, are together called ^j^\j\Jo~ and also ^J^c^-^ , which, how- 

 ever, does not appear on the globe. 



44. ^\ The Beast. 



0Dfi'ov, Fera. 

 This contains nineteen stars, some of which are common both to it and to 

 tlie Centaur, who holds the fore-foot of the Beast in his hand. The stars of 



tiie two constellations united are called ^i^jUiJl the Branches or Clusters of 

 of Dates, on account of tlieir numbers, and being crowded together. 



45. iy>^\ The Censer. 

 QuTBfisv. 0i///aT)ifiov , Thuribulum. 



It embraces seven stars, but none of them are named on the globe. 



46. J-lil"i The (Southern) Crown. 



Sriipavo; virtoi , OufaviVxo; , CiElulum. 



Of the thirteen stars forming this constellation, none are named on the 

 globe. 



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