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1.The next star in line is Caph and then follows Cih. As both stars belong in the Cassiopeia constellation I think we should look at them together.

Caph	β Cassiopeiae	2.28	58º 52' N	00h 06m	1.5	62.5
Algenib	γ Pegasi	2.83	14º 54' N	00h 11m	2.8	410.8
Achird	η Cassiopeiae	3.46	57º 33' N	00h 46m	11.7	419.7
Cih	γ Cassiopeiae	2.15	60º 26' N	00h 53m	13.4	421.4

Cassiopeia, we remember, was the Ethiopean (black) queen who is depicted upside down sitting on a chair:

In the well-known W outline of Cassiopeia the star Caph is at the beginning of the right-arm-rest and Cih where it turns into a curve sign:

Schedir (α) is at her left breast (or higher up on her chest according to Flamsteed) and Ruchbah (δ) at her knee. Achird is at her stomach (or according to Flamsteed at her left breast).