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The Arctic World : $b Its plants, animals, and natural phenomena. With a historical sketch of Arctic discovery, down to the British polar expedition: 1875-76.Anonymous

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The Arctic World : $b Its plants, animals, and natural phenomena. With a historical sketch of Arctic discovery, down to the British polar expedition: 1875-76.

Name: The Arctic World : $b Its plants, animals, and natural phenomena. With a historical sketch of Arctic discovery, down to the British polar expedition: 1875-76.
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Arctic regions; Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British

+----------------------------------|-----------+--------+----------------------+
 |      CONSTELLATIONS.             | AUTHOR.   | NO. OF |   PRINCIPAL STARS.   |
 |                                  |           | STARS. |                      |
 +----------------------------------|-----------+--------+----------------------+
 | Ursa Minor, the Lesser Bear      | Aratus.   |   24   | Polaris, 2.          |
 | Ursa Major, the Great Bear       | Aratus.   |   87   | Dubhe, 1; Alioth, 2. |
 | Perseus, and Head of Medusa      | Aratus.   |   59   | Algenib, 2; Algol, 2.|
 | Auriga, the Waggoner             | Aratus.   |   66   | Capella, 1.          |
 | Bootes, the Herdsman             | Aratus.   |   54   | Arcturus, 1.         |
 | Draco, the Dragon                | Aratus.   |   80   | Rastaben, 3.         |
 | Cepheus                          | Aratus.   |   35   | Alderamin, 3.        |
 | Canes Venatici, the Greyhounds   |           |        |                      |
 |   Chara and Asteria              | Hevelius. |   25   |                      |
 | Cor Caroli, Heart of Charles II  | Halley.   |    3   |                      |
 | Triangulum, the Triangle         | Aratus.   |   16   |                      |
 | Triangulum Minus, the Lesser     |           |        |                      |
 |   Triangle                       | Hevelius. |   10   |                      |
 | Musca, the Fly                   | Bode.     |    6   |                      |
 | Lynx                             | Hevelius. |   44   |                      |
 | Leo Minor, the Lesser Lion       | Hevelius. |   53   |                      |
 | Coma Berenices, Berenice’s Hair  | Tycho     |        |                      |
 |                                  |  Brahe.   |   43   |                      |
 | Cameleopardalis, the Giraffe     | Hevelius. |   58   |                      |
 | Mons Menelaus, Mount Menelaus    | Hevelius. |   11   |                      |
 | Corona Borealis, the Northern    |           |        |                      |
 |   Crown                          | Aratus.   |   21   |                      |
 | Serpens, the Serpent             | Aratus.   |   64   |                      |
 | Scutum Sobieski, Sobieski’s      |           |        |                      |
 |   Shield                         | Hevelius. |    8   |                      |
 | Hercules, with Cerberus          | Aratus.   |  113   | Ras Algratha, 3.     |
 | Serpentarius, or Ophiuchus,      |           |        |                      |
 |   the Serpent-Bearer             | Aratus.   |   74   | Ras Aliagus, 2.      |
 | Taurus Poniatowski, or the       |           |        |                      |
 |   Bull of Poniatowski            | Poezobat. |    7   |                      |
 | Lyra, the Harp                   | Aratus.   |   22   | Vega, 1.             |
 | Vulpeculus et Anser, the Fox     |           |        |                      |

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