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star, passes it 11 minutes later. They are sometimes called "Ledæan lights" in honor of Leda, their mother. Owen Meredith in "The Wanderer" says

"The lone Ledæan lights from yon enchanted air,
Look down upon my spirit like spirit's eyes that love me."

 

Because of their nearness and similarity to one another, old English people sometimes call them the "Giant's Eyes."

 

We have now covered the most important constellations and have seen that a little knowledge of romance, beauty, story and fact add wonderfully to the spectacle of a heaven filled with stars. The thrill of rediscovery is for every individual who learns a little science; the romance and beauty for every heart which feels a little song.

From an open plain, the boundless sea, or the solitude of a mountain, the stars seem to hold their greatest appeal. If one

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