416 explanation of the principal terms

Bissextile, or Leap-Year; so called by the Romans,on account of their reckoning the 6th day of the calendsof March twice over.

Bootes, a northern constellation consisting of fifty-threestars, one of which, Arcturus, in the skirts of his coat,is of the first magnitude.

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Camelopardalus, a northern constellation composedof twenty-three stars.

Cancer, the Crab, one of the signs of the ecliptic, con-sisting of feventy-five stars, into which the fun entersabout the 21st of June, or upon our longest day.

Canis Major, and Canis Minor, the Great andLittle Dog, two constellations in the southern hemi-sphere, the first consisting of twenty-nine stars, and thesecond of fourteen.

Canopus, a star of the first magnitude in the constella-tion Argo.

Capella, a fixed star of the first magnitude in the leftshoulder of the constellation Auriga.

Cafricornus, the Goat, one of the signs of the eclip-tic, consisting of fifty-eight stars ; into which the funenters about the 21st of December, or upon our shortestday.

Cardinal Points, the east, west, north and southpoints of the compass.

Cardinal Points of the ecliptic, the first points of thesigns Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.

Cassiopeia, a constellation in the northern hemisphereconsisting of fifty-two stars.

Cauda Lucida, the Lion’s Tail, a fixed star of the fe-,cond magnitude in the constellation Virgo.

Centaur,