As the guns, once loaded, could not be made safe or unloaded, having seen the ship, fire to seaward, would also harmlessly fire off her guns.
Njengokuba imipu, esele ilayishiwe, ingenakwehliswa okanye ikhuselwe, xa inqanawa sele iboniwe, kwaye ukudubula umntu ojong' elwandle, kungabangela ukuba ithathwe imipu yalo nqanawa.