...Herschel, in his excellent treatise on Astronomy, saysi " Uncouth figures and outlines of men and monsters, are usually scribbled over celestial globes and maps,...or districts in the heavens, by names which, though ah> surd or puerile in their origin, have obtained a currency, from which it would be difficult, and...

...usually scribbled over celestial globes and maps, and serve, in a rnde and barbarous way, to enable ul to talk of groups of stars, or districts in the heavens, by names which, thongh absurd or puerile in their origin, have obtained a currency, from which it would be difficult,...

...in his excellent treatise on Astronomy, says i " Un couth figures nnd outlines of men and monsters, are usually scribbled over celestial globes and maps, and serve, in a mile and barbarous way, to enable ua to talk of groups of stars, or districts in the heavens, by names...

...and just regard the stars as stars. These " uncouth figures," says Sir John Herschel, " and outlines of men and monsters, which are usually scribbled over...would be difficult, and perhaps wrong, to dislodge them,—in so far as they really have (as some have) any slight resemblance to the figures called up...

...Herschel's "Astronomy," p. 162. "Of course we do not here speak of those uncouth figures, and outlines of men and monsters, which are usually scribbled over celestial globes and maps, in a rude and barbarous way, to enable us to talk of groups of stars or districts in the heavens, by...

...usually scribbled over celestial globes and maps, and serve, in a rnde and barbarous way, to enable u• to talk of groups of stars, or districts in the heavens,...to dislodge them. In so far as they have really (as seme have) any slight resemblance to the figures called np in imagination by a view of the more splendid...

...correct in his notions. (301.) Of course we do not here speak of those uncouth figures and outlines of men and monsters, which are usually scribbled over...us to talk of groups of stars, or districts in the , a wanderer. heavens, by names which, though absurd or puerile in their origin, have obtained a currency...

...J. llerjchel'a " Astronomy." " Of course we do not here speak of those uncouth figures and outlines of men and monsters which are usually scribbled over celestial globes and maps, in a rude and barbarous way, to'enablc us to talk of groups of stars, or districts in the heavens,...

...correct in his notions. (301.) Of course we do not here speak of those uncouth figures and outlines of men and monsters, which are usually scribbled over...obtained a currency from which it would be difficult to dislodge them. In so far as they have really (as some have) any slight resemblance to the figures...

...Herschel, in his excellent treatise on Astronomy, says " Uncouth figures and outlines of men and monsters, are usually scribbled over celestial globes and maps, and serve, in a rnde and barbarous way, to enable us to talk of groups of stars, or districts in the heavens, by names...