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Title: The dawn of astronomy

Author: Sir Norman Lockyer

Release date: March 17, 2021 [eBook #64849]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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Transcriber's Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

Several tables have been rearranged to improve clarity and constrain width. In particular the table of star signs on p 401 was printed horizontally with vertical names and has been rotated. The reference to 'the upper list' has been changed to 'the left hand list'.

The names Shesu-Hor and Hor-shesu are used, apparently, interchangeably and have not been rationalised.

The first two errata have been implemented, the third is erroneous.

THE DAWN OF ASTRONOMY