Stars of Cassiopeia, Draco, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor in relation to Polaris mb-code 2490389 Illustration from Sun

Illustration from Sun

With Old Father Thames constantly drawing them

A woman on the right is walking down a flight of steps

'Blondin Outdone'

Stars of Cassiopeia, Draco, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor in relation to Polaris mb-code 2490389 Illustration from SunStar chart featuring a dotted plumb line through the North Star, Polaris, and the relative positions of Beta Draconis, Kochab [Beta Ursae Minoris], 'Eliot' [eg Alioth, Epsilon Ursae Majoris] with Beta and Gamma Cassiopeia. From the manuscript copy of 'The variation of the polar star determined in observing the hour of the night: or: the nocturnal rectified, designed as a great help to put in practice the theory of the longitude', by Mr T. Wright. Not