WHAT HAPPENED IN STARLAND
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First Evening—
In which the Society of Star Gazers is formed and discovers Two Bears, one with a stretched tail1
Second Evening—
The Herdsman’s Dogs chase Ursa Major and the terrible Dragon wriggles away in fright12
Third Evening—
Uncle Henry’s magic turns the Lyre into a Ukelele, and the Archer’s arrow misses the Swan and hits the Scorpion24
Fourth Evening—
The Virgin is too busy feeding her Sky Poultry, so Cassiopeia gets the Ukelele to play31
Fifth Evening—
In which a Dolphin with an ear for music saves a Poet’s life—and Uncle Henry puts two birds in one poem41
First Winter Evening—
The “Society” learns why Orion needs a club to keep Frisky Taurus in order, and why we say “By Jimini!” when we’re excited52
Second Winter Evening—
In which the dogs of Orion and Gemini follow their masters, Pegasus escapes as usual, and Andromeda gets a nice soft bed of hay in place of her hard old rock61
Third Winter Evening—
The Sky clouded over, but Peter found the Star People hiding in the Almanac—Paul found that his head was the World—and the “Society” found out about the Swastika and the Zodiac, and how you tell when a Dipper is a Plough and when it’s a Wagon78
Fourth Winter Evening—
In which the “Society” meets the last of the Star People and the beginning of Astronomy—and Betty proposes a “Note” of thanks99