These questions, it seems to us, are worthy of our studious consideration.

We subjoin a table of the constellations in both hemispheres, with the number of stars in each, for the convenience of our younger readers.

Northern Constellations.
Ursa Minor, the Lesser Bear,24
Ursa Major, the Great Bear,87
Perseus, and Head of Medusa,59
Auriga, the Charioteer,66
Boötes, the Herdsman,54
Draco, the Dragon,80
Cepheus,35
Canes Venatici, the Greyhounds Asteria and Chara,28
Cor Caroli (Heart of Charles II.),3
Triangulum, the Triangle,16
Triangulum Minus, the Lesser Triangle,10
Musca, the Fly,6
Lynx,44
Leo Minor, the Lesser Lion,53
Coma Berenicis, Hair of Queen Berenice,43
Cameleopardalis, the Giraffe,58
Mons Menelaus, Mt. Menelaus,4
Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown,21
Serpens, the Serpent,64
Scutum Sobieski, Sobieski's Shield,8
Hercules, with the Dog Cerberus,113
Serpentarius, or Ophiuchus, the Serpent-Bearer,74
Taurus Poniatowski, Poniatowski's Bull,7
Lyra, the Harp,22
Vulpeculus et Anser, the Fox and Goose,37
Sagitta, the Arrow,18
Aquila, the Eagle, with Antinous,71
Delphinus, the Dolphin,18
Cygnus, the Swan,81
Cassiopeia, the Lady in her Chair,55
Equulus, the Horse's Head,10
Lacerta, the Lizard,16
Pegasus, the Flying Horse,89
Andromeda,11
Tarandus, the Rein-deer,12
Southern Constellations.
Phœnix,13
Apparatus Sculptoris, the Sculptor's Tools, 12
Eridanus Fluvius, the River Po,84
Hydrus, the Water-Snake,10
Cetus, the Whale,97
Fornax Chemica, the Chemical Furnace,19
Horologium, the Clock,12
Rheticulus Rhomboidialus,10
Xiphias Dorado, the Sword-Fish,7
Celapraxitellis, the Engraver's Tools,16
Lepus, the Hare,19
Columba Noachi, Noah's Dove,10
Orion,78
Argo Navis, the Ship Argo,64
Canis Major, the Great Dog,31
Equulus Pictoris,8
Monoceros, the Unicorn,31
Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog,14
Chameleon,10
Pyxis Nautica, the Mariner's Compass,4
Piscis Volans, the Flying-Fish,8
Hydra, the Serpent,60
Sextans, the Sextant,41
Robur Carolinum (Charles II.'s Oak),12
Antlia Pneumatica, the Air-Pump,3
Crater, the Cup,31
Corvus, the Crow,9
Crux, the Cross,6
Apis Musca, the Bee or Fly,4
Avis Indica, the Bird of Paradise,11
Circinus, the Mariner's Compass,4
Centaurus, the Centaur,35
Lupus, the Wolf,24
Norma, or Euclid's Square,12
Triangulum Australe, the Southern Triangle,5
Ara, the Altar,9
Telescopium, the Telescope,9
Corona Australis, the Southern Crown,12
Pavo, the Peacock,14
Indus, the Indian,12
Microscopium, the Microscope,10
Octans Hadliensis, Hadley's Octant,43
Grus, the Crane,14
Toucan, the American Goose,9
Piscis Australis, the Southern Fish,24
Mons Mensa, the Table Mountain,30
Zodiacal Constellations.
Aries, the Ram,66
Taurus, the Bull,141
Gemini, the Twins,85
Cancer, the Crab,83
Leo, the Lion,95
Virgo, the Virgin,110
Libra, the Balance,51
Scorpio, the Scorpion,44
Sagittarius, the Archer,69
Capricornus, the Goat,51
Aquarius, the Water-Bearer, 108
Pisces, the Fishes,113


CHAPTER II.
WHAT MAY BE SEEN UPON THE EARTH.

Ah, bitter chill it was!

The owl, for all his feathers, was a-cold;

The hare limped trembling through the frozen grass,