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THE BEAUTY OF THE HEAVENS.

Scene No. XLIV.— Libra.

The constellation Libra, is the seventh of the zodiac. It is representedunder the form of a pair of scales. The stars are not numerous, but conve-niently trace the subject.

Scene No. XLV.— Scorpio.

This is the eighth constellation of the zodiac. It is of considerable brilliancy,and is represented by the figure of a Scorpion, with the usual jointed tail andbody, and its two pair of forceps. It looks towards Libra.

Scene No. XLVI.— Sagittarius.

This is the ninth constellation of the zodiac. It is represented under thefigure of an animal, half man and half horse, armed with a bow and arrow, thebow drawn, the arrow ready to be discharged. The head of the figure is directedtowards the tail of Scorpio.

Scene No. XLVII. —Capricornus .

The tenth of the zodiacal constellations is Capricornus ; it follows Sagitta-rius, and bears the figure of a nondescript animal, having the head, shoulders,and fore-legs of a goat, with the hinder body and tail of a fish ; it appears in anattitude of rest, looking towards Sagittarius, and nearly touching it.

Scene No. XLVIII.— Aquarius.

This is the eleventh constellation in the order of the zodiac, and follows veryclosely upon Capricornus ; it bears the figure of a man who carries a vase ofwater. A line drawn from the upper pointer of Ursa Major, through the chairof Cassiopeia, leads to it: this constellation is so close to Capricornus , that thetail of the latter nearly joins its body.

Scene No. XLIX. —Pisces.

The constellation Pisces is the twelfth of the zodiac, and is situated directlybelow Andromeda and Pegasus. The figure is that of two fishes attached by along line, or band, which is irregularly twisted to and fro, to cover, or mark, theirregular lines of stars composing that part of the figure. One of the fish isplaced on the south side, the other on the eastern side of the four principalstars of Pegasus.