Changes that happen to the fixed Stars. 189 
are pointed out at the end of the constellations in which they 
occur, that they may be corrected. 
Simple Characters. 
c The least perceptible difference less bright. 
. Equality. 
, The least perceptible difference more bright. 
- A very small difference more bright. 
A small difference more bright. 
— A considerable difference more bright. 
Any great difference more bright in general. 
Compound Characters , expressing the wavering of Star-light, 
t From the least perceptible difference less bright to 
equality. 
; From equality to the least perceptible difference more 
bright. 
7 From a very small difference more bright, to the least 
perceptible difference. 
From to - &c. 
3 The wavering expressed by the passing of the light from 
a state of the least perceptible difference less bright to equa- 
lity, and to the least perceptible difference more bright. 
T The wavering expressed by the changes from - to , and 
to . or from . to , and to - 
General Characters. 
s 
= Perfect equality. 
< Less, but undetermined. 
> Larger, but undetermined. 
