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SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
one had excellent eyesight. So also on the plains, the 
old folks would ask the children at night, “Can you see 
the papoose on the old Squaw’s back?” And when the 
youngster saw it, and proved that he did by a right 
description, they rejoiced that he had the eyesight which 
is the first requisite of a good hunter. 
One of the oldest of all eye tests is the Pleiades. Poor 
eyes see a mere haze, fairly good see five, good see six, 
excellent see seven. The rarest eyesight, under the best 
conditions, see up to ten ; and, according to Flammarion, 
the record with unaided eyes is thirteen. 
Vega of the Lyre 
If one draw a line from through the back wall of the 
Dipper, that is, from the back bottom star, through the 
one next the handle, and continue it upward for twice 
the total length of the Dipper, it will reach Vega, the 
brightest star in the northern part of the sky, and be- 
lieved to have been at one time the Pole-star — and likely 
to be again. Vega, with the two stars near it, form a 
small triangle. The one on the side next the North Star 
is called Epsillon. If you have remarkably good eyes, 
you will see that it is a double star. 
The Nebula in Orion’s Sword 
Just about the middle of Orion’s Sword is a fuzzy 
light spot. This might do for blood, only it is the wrong 
color. It is the nebula of Orion. If you can see it with 
the naked eye, you are to be congratulated. 
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On the Moon 
When the moon is full, there is a large, dark, oval spot 
on it to the left, as you face it, and close to the east rim, 
almost halfway up; this is the Plain of Grimaldi; it is 
about twice the size of the whole State of New Jersey; 
but it is proof of a pair of excellent eyes if you can see 
it at all. 
