ALGEDI (Alpha Capricorni). Though only the third brightest star in the constellation Capricornus, the “Water Goat,” Algedi is still the Alpha star, most likely because of its western-most position within the classical figure.
https://github.com/davepinch/pinchy.cc/blob/master/content/sites/stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/algedi.md
At Mr. Hastings’ his wife had prepared a dinner of native products, which our walk of about ten miles had prepared us to enjoy. There was clam soup, a saddle of bear which I had sent up, fresh bread, butter and buttermilk and currant and gooseberry pie.