^e]] _Ursae Majoris_, "the chief or governor of
the mourners" (alluding to the fancied bier).

Situated in the tip of the Great Bear's tail. Brilliant
white in color. It is approaching the earth at the rate of
sixteen miles per second, and culminates June 2d. This star
is also called Alkaid, from al-kaid, "the Governor."

BETELGEUZE (BET-EL-GERZ'), [a] _Orionis_, "the giant's
shoulder," or "the armpit of the central one."

Situated in the right shoulder of Orion. Orange in color. It
is receding from the earth at the rate of ten miles per
second, and culminates Jan. 29th.

Sometimes called Mirzam, the roarer.

BOTEIN (b[=o]-t[=e]-in'), [d] _Arietis_, "the little belly."

CA-PEL'-LA, [a] _Aurigae_, "the she-goat."

Situated in the left shoulder of the Charioteer. It is a
white star, and is receding from the earth at the rate of
fifteen miles per second. It culminates Jan. 19th. The color
of Capella is nearly that of the sun.

CAPH (kaf), [b] _Cassiopeiae_, "the camel's hump," or "the
hand."

It is white in color, and culminates Nov. 11th.

CAS'-TOR, [a] _Geminorum_, "the horseman of the twins."

Its color is bright white, and it culminates Feb. 23d.
Situated in the head of Castor. The Century Dictionary gives
the color as greenish.

CHELEB, [b] _Ophiuchi_, also CEB'ELR[/A]I from kelb, the
shepherd's dog.

Situated in the head of the Serpent. It is a yellow star,
and culminates Aug. 30th.

CHORT (ch[^o]rt), [th] _Leonis_.

Situated in the hind quarters of the Lion. It culminates
April 24th. The Century Dictionary has [th] _Centauri_ for
this star.

COR CAROLI (k[^o]r kar'-[=o]-l[=i]), [a] _Can. Ven._, "the
heart of Charles II."

It is flushed white in color, and culminates May 20th. A
yellowish star according to the Century Dictionary.

CUJAM, [[^o]] _Herculis_. Word used by Horace for the club of
Hercules.

CURSA (KER' SA), [b] _Eridani_, "the footstool of the
central one," or "the chair or throne."

Situated about at the source of the river near Orion. Topaz
yellow in color, and culminates January 13th. This star is
also known as Dhalim (Tha'lim) ("the ostrich").

DABIH (d[:a]'-be), [b] _Capricorni_, "the lucky one of the
slaughterers," or "the slayer's lucky star."

Situated in the head of the Sea-Goat. It is an
orange-co