Bullinger, E. W. (Ethelbert William), 1837-1913 · London : Eyre & Spottiswoode · leaf 243
is a large and important constellation, con-taining 87 stars, of which one is of the 1st magni-tude, four of the 2nd, three of the 3rd, ten of the4th, etc. It always presents a splendid appearance,and is perhaps, therefore, the best known of all theconstellations. In the Book of Job (ix. 9, and… … cancer: (ursa major). 155 The Arabs still call it AI Naish, or Annaish, theassembled together, as sheep in a fold. The ancientJewish commentators interpreted Ash as the sevenstars of this constellation. They are called by othersScptentriones, which thus became the Latin word forNorth. The brightest…
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