' This passage shows that it must have been the practice to measure star altitudes against the masts and spars; but not for another thousand years have we any evidence of the use of more refined techniques at sea.
Le indlu ibonisa uku ifanele ukunononga ukumenta umphakamo wenkwenkwezi ngokuchaseneyo kwemasti nentsika; kodwa hayi elinye iwaka leminyaka singenabo nabuphina ubungqina bokusetyenziswa kobugcisa obulungisiweyo elwandle.