[ 235 ] 
“ opportunity, concluding, that if Venus had a fatel- 
** lite, it mull be feen at its tranlit over the Sun’s difc ; 
“ accordingly, I gave notice of this to Captain Barker, 
“ of the Company’s Artillery” (now Colonel Sir Ro- 
bert Barker),, “ who took the obfervation at Pondif 
“ cherry. I alfo mentioned it to the Jefuits, who 
“ obferved at the Great Mount, about 74. miles S. 
*c ^qo yV, of Madras, but neither of them- faw any 
“ appearance in the leaR like, a fatellite. I alfo fpoke 
“ of it to Governour Pigot” (now Lord Pigot) “ and. 
Mr. Call, who with myfelf faw not the lead fpeck: 
" attending that planet; whence we may now ven- 
ture to affirm, T^hat Venui has not a Satellite.'’ 
I am-, 
with great refpedt,^ 
Dear Sir,, 
Your affectionate, humble fervant, 
W. Hirfti 
f 
) 
H. h, 2’ 
'XXXII. Objer- 
