The gentlemans recreation in two parts : the first being an encyclopedy of the arts and sciences ... the second part treats of horsmanship, hawking, hunting, fowling, fishing, and agriculture : with a short treatise of cock-fighting ... : all which are collected from the most authentick authors, and the many gross errors therein corrected, with great enlargements ... : and for the better explanation thereof, great variety of useful sculptures, as nets, traps, engines, &c. are added for the taking of beasts, fowl and fish : not hitherto published by any : the whole illustrated with about an hundred ornamental and useful sculptures engraven in copper, relating to the several subjects.

The Constellations on the North side of the Zodi∣ack; are

THE GREAT BEAR, or Vrsa Major, contains 35 Stars, of which 7 are of the second Magnitude, 3 of the third, 12 of the fourth, 8 of the fifth, and 5 of the sixth. Of the 4 that make up the Wain, that in his Shoulder is called Dubbe, and the Thill-Horse, Alioth, be∣tween which and the Pole-Star lieth the Pole.

The LESSER BEAR, or Vrsa Minor, contains 10 Stars, of which two are of the second Magnitude, three of the fourth one of the fifth, and three of the sixth. This Constellation is next the Pole, and therefore called the Pole-Star; as also the Sea-Star, as being of great use to Ma∣riners. In this Constellation, as also in that of the Great Bear there is a Wain, called Charles's Wain, each composed of 7 Stars, 4 of which are for the Wain, and 3 for the Horses, the brightest in the Wain being called by Sea-men, the brightest of the Guards.

DRACO, or the Dragon, contains 35 Stars, lying betwixt the two Bears, and noted for that it hath Stars in every one of the 12 Signs, as also by reason the Pole of the Ecliptick lieth in the midst of this Constellation:

ANDROMEDA, or the Chained Woman, freed and married to Perseus, contains 27 Stars, of which three are of the second Magnitude, one in her Head, another in her Leg, and the third in her Girdle.

CASSIOPEA, the Mother of Andromeda sitting in her Chair, contains 28 Stars, the prin∣cipal of which is in her Breast, being a bright Star of the third Magnitude, and called Sche∣der.

PERSEVS, the Son of Dance, who cleared Andromeda, and brought away Medusa's Head. It contains 42 Stars, of which two are of the second Magnitude, the one in his left Side, cal∣led Algenib; and the other in Medusa's Head, called Algol.

CEPHVS, an Ethiopian King, contains 21 Stars, but none of any considerable Magni∣tude.

HERCVLES with his Club, watching the Dragon, contains 62 Stars, of which 9 are of the third Magnitude, amongst which that in his Head, called Ras Algethi is of chiefest note.

AVRIGA, the Carter, contains 40 Stars, of which one is in his Back of the first Magnitude, called the Goat Star, Hircus, and Capella.

BOOTES, the Keeper of the Bear, contains 32 Stars, of which one is of the first Magnitude betwixt his Legs, called Arcturus, being a noted Star.

SERPENTARIVS, that holds the Ser∣pent, contains 30 Stars, of which one is in his Head, of the second Magnitude.

PEGASVS, or the Winged Horse, contains 23 Stars, of which four are of the second Mag∣nitude, and that in the Tip of the Wing is called Markab; these four Stars make a Square.

The NORTHERN CROWN, or Ari∣adne's Crown, contains 21 Stars, of which one is of the second Magnitude, called the bright Star in the Crown.

The SERPENT contains 35 Stars, of which one is in his Neck, being of the second Magnitude.

The HARP, or Vultur Cadens, contains 15 Stars, of which one is of the first Magnitude, called Lucida-Lyra, or the bright Star in the Harp.

SAGITTA, or the Dart, contains 8 Stars, none of any considerable bigness.

The SWAN contains 40 Stars, of which one is of the second Magnitude near the Tail.

The LESSER HORSE contains 4 Stars of the second Magnitude.

The EAGLE, or Flying Vulture, contains 27 Stars, of which one is of the second Magni∣tude in its Neck, called Aquila, or Vultur volans.

The TRIANGLE contains 6 small Stars. [ 10]

The DOLPHIN contains 10 small Stars.

BERENIC ES HAIR contains 13 small Stars.

COR CAROLI, a small Constellation of three Stars, newly discovered by Sir Charles Scarbo∣rough, and so called in memory of King Charles the First.

Besides these Constellations aforesaid, there is the Milky-way fit to be taken notice of, described on the Globe, appearing to the Eye like a small [ 20] Cloud, or White-way; but if viewed with a good long Telescope, are found to be an infinite num∣ber of small Stars close set together.