. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Natural history; Camping; Outdoor life; Indians of North America. General Scouting Outdoors 121 the length of two tails, it will bring you to Arcturus, the wonderful star that the Bear hunter wears like a blazing jewel in his knee. Just above the head of Bootes is another well-known con- stellation, the Northern Crown. {Corona horealis.) This very small and very beautiful star-group has been called the "Diamond Necklace in the ; because it looks like i. CUT 2. Bootes Hunting the Great Bear a circle of jewels with one very large one in the
. The book of woodcraft and Indian lore. Natural history; Camping; Outdoor life; Indians of North America. General Scouting Outdoors 121 the length of two tails, it will bring you to Arcturus, the wonderful star that the Bear hunter wears like a blazing jewel in his knee. Just above the head of Bootes is another well-known con- stellation, the Northern Crown. {Corona horealis.) This very small and very beautiful star-group has been called the "Diamond Necklace in the ; because it looks like i. CUT 2. Bootes Hunting the Great Bear a circle of jewels with one very large one in the middle of the string. The Indians call it the Camp Circle of the Gods. If you draw a line from the back rim of the Dipper through Mizar, that is, the star at the bend of the handle, and continue about the total length of the Dipper, it will touch the Crown. The step from the Crown to the Cross is natural, and is easy in the sky. If you draw a Hne up- 4^ ward from the middle of the Dipper i'*"* bowl, straight across the sky, about three *"' \ total Dipper lengths, until it meets the '•' y^^. Milky Way, you reach the Northern * Cross, which is also called Cygnus, the northern cross. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Garden City, N. Y. , Doubleday, Page & Company
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