Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. To any one who has an interest in the study of 'the starry heavens, there is no occupation more agreeable than to observe the sky on a clear night, and watch the varied positions of the constellations from season to season; noting as the months advance familiar stars disappearing in the west as new groups appear in the east, till after the lapse of a year the heavens will again represent the same appearances.