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HAROLD’S DISCUSSIONS. 
The Lynx is near by and in front of the Great 
Bear. This contains forty-four minor stars, arranged 
in no definite outline. A third magnitude star in the 
mouth is the solstitial colure. The only two others of 
equal size are in the tail at the front feet of the Great 
Bear. 
l^orth of these two constellations is the Giraffe, 
stretching his long neck part of the way in between 
the two bears and near Polaris. It has no definite 
outline. 
Bootes, the Bear-driver, is represented with a club 
in his right hand, and with his left holding the leash 
of his greyhounds, ever pursuing the bear in his 
course around the pole. His head is toward Cepheus. 
In his left knee is the beautiful reddish star of the 
first magnitude, Arctnrus, of which mention is made 
in the ninth verse of the ninth chapter of the Book 
of Job. This star together with three smaller ones, 
two on the shoulders and the other in the head, form 
an elongated kite, with a double tail extending from 
Arcturus to his feet. It does not form a striking 
outline, as most of the stars are of the third and 
fourth magnitudes, but it can easily be found by 
following the direction of the tail of the Great 
Bear. 
South of the Dipper handle, between Bootes’ 
hounds and Yirgo, is a star-cluster called Berenice’s 
Hair. 
Hercules follows Bootes around the pole. He is 
represented dressed in an African lion-skin, with his 
head away from the pole, holding the three-headed 
