[ 112 ] 
XIII. *The Difparition of Saturn’s Ring , 
obferved by Jofeph Varelaz, Lieutenant 
of the Royal Navy of the King of 
Spain, and Profejfor of Mathematics, in 
the Academy of Guard-Marine at Cadiz. 
In a Letter to Dr. Morton. 
Tranllated from the Spaniih. 
Cadiz, October 12, 1773. 
S I R, 
Redde, Dec. 2 3,*f' X has been my luck to obferve the 
1 773 - celebrated phenomenon of the round 
phafe of Saturn , which was fo much recommended 
to Aftronomers, in the Gazette of France of July 
23. From the 24th of September to the 4th of 
Odtober, I faw, clearly and diftindtly the two anfa 
of the ring ; but with this particular circumftance, 
that the occidental anfa appeared more ftrongly 
illu- 
Cadiz, 12 de Odtubre de 1773. 
Muy Seflor tnio, 
A CABO de obfervar el celebre fenomeno de la phafe 
XjL red'onda de Saturno, que tanto le recomendo a los 
Aftronomos en la Gazeta de Francia de 23 de Julio de efte 
ano. Deide el dia 24 de Septiembre hafta el 4 de Oftubre he 
vifto clara y diftintamente las dos afas del anillo, aunque con la 
particularidad de que el aid occidental parecia mas bien iluminada 
a ue 
4 
