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  • A little distance from the shore is the tiny island of Bouchallie, or the Herdsman, which is entirely composed of basaltic rocks of great beauty; and from this islet a colonnade of pillars leads to the entrance of Fingal's Cave.

    Chatterbox, 1905. Various

  • Alongside of the Herdsman is a circle consisting of five stars of the third and fourth magnitude, save the third,

    Astronomy for Amateurs Camille Flammarion 1883

  • If we produce the curved line of the tail, or handle, we encounter a magnificent golden-yellow star, a splendid sun of dazzling brilliancy: let us make our bow to Arcturus, [alpha] of the Herdsman, which is at the extremity of this pentagonal constellation.

    Astronomy for Amateurs Camille Flammarion 1883

  • The first is Bootes, (pronounced Bo'-oates) often called the Herdsman, who is thought of as "herding" the great bear, Ursa Major.

    McCook Daily Gazette Headlines 2008

  • "Herdsman" is "the finest landscape etching in the world for technical quality".

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

  • GRB 080319B was detected by the NASA / STFC / ASI Swift satellite towards the constellation of Boötes, the "Herdsman".

    innovations-report 2008

  • Specifically, toward the left foot of the Herdsman (otherwise known as the Bear Driver).

    365 tomorrows » 2009 » March : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009

  • One of my favorite pictures is "Herdsman With His Flock in Winter."

    The Writer Behind the Lens 2009

  • Heaven, after his long Servitude, of having been Herdsman to King

    Exilius 2008

  • It was suggested by an old English ballad beginning “Gentle Herdsman,” shown him by Dr. Percy, who was at that time making his famous collection, entitled Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, which he submitted to the inspection of Goldsmith prior to publication.

    The Life of Oliver Goldsmith 2004

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