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Astronomical Dialogues.

with Capella, about a Point to the Northward of the West, under the Great Bear; pray what Name do you give him.

That is called Pollux, Madam, said I, and his Brother Castor, you see, fits here close by him on the Globe, and between them they make up one of the Signs of the Zodiac, which they call Gemini, or the Twins.

Is that, said she, the Deity that the Countrywomen swear by, when they cry O, Gemini!———But don't look grave, or give me any Return: For tho' I trifle, and am Impertinent, I won't allow you to be so. Let us go on and see what noble Stars we can find to the Eastward of our Meridian.

Madam, said I, if you will look out at that North Window, and direct your Eye along by the Pointers of the Great Bear, till you see past, or beyond, the Pole Star, and continue it down till you come within 20 or 30 Degrees of the North North-East Part of the Horizon, you will see an Eminent Constellation which is called Cassiopæia's Chair: This is the Figure of it here on the Globe; 'tisalways