k of the Greater Dog. It culminates Feb.
26th.

MUPHRID (m[=u]'-frid), [[^e]] _Bo[:o]tis_, "the solitary star of
the lancer."

Situated in the calf of the left leg of the Herdsman. Pale
yellow in color. It culminates June 4th.

MURZIM or MIRZAM (mer-z[:a]m'), [b] _Canis Majoris_, "the
announcer" or "the roarer."

Situated in the Greater Dog's left fore paw. A white star
culminating Feb. 5th.

MUSCIDA, [o] _Ursae Majoris_, "the muzzle."

Situated in the nose of the Great Bear.

NEKKAR, or NAKKAR (nak'-k[:a]r), [b] _Bo[:o]tis_, "the herdsman,"
the Arab name for the whole constellation.

Situated in the head of Bo[:o]tes. A golden yellow star which
culminates June 20th.

NAOS (n[=a]'-os), [z] _Argus_, "the ship."

Situated in the stern of the Ship. It culminates Mar. 3d.

NASHIRA, [g] _Capricorni_, "the fortunate one, or the
bringer of good tidings."

Situated in the tail of the Sea-Goat. It culminates Oct. 3d.

NIHAL, [b] _Leporis_.

Situated in the right foot of the Hare. Deep yellow in
color. It culminates Jan. 23d.

NODUS SECUNDUS, [d] _Draconis_, "the second of the four
knots or convolutions."

Deep yellow in color. It culminates Aug. 24th.

NUNKI, [s] _Sagittarii_, "the star of the proclamation of
the sea," or SADIRA (sad'-[=e]-ra), "the ostrich returning
from the water."

Situated in the upper part of the Archer's left arm. It
culminates Aug. 17th.

PHAD, PHEC'-DA, or PHAED (f[=a]'-ed), [g] _Ursae Majoris_,
"the thigh" (of the bear).

Topaz yellow in color. It is approaching the earth at the
rate of sixteen miles per second. It culminates May 4th.

PHAET or PHACT, [a] _Columbae_.

Situated in the heart of the Dove. It culminates Jan. 26th.

PHERKAD (fer'-kad), [g] _Ursae Minoris_, "the calf."

Situated in the right fore leg of the Little Bear.

PO-L[/A]-RIS, [a] _Ursae Minoris_, "the pole star."

Situated in the tip of the Little Bear's tail. Topaz yellow
in color. It is receding from the earth at the rate of
sixteen miles per second.

POL'-LUX, [b] _Geminorum_, Ovid's "Pugil," the pugilist of
the two brothers.

Situated in the head of Pollux. An orange-colored star which
is receding from the earth at the rate of one mile per
second. It culminates Feb. 26th. The Century Dictionary
gives the color of Pollux a