... so by the professors of this place was augmented by the first invention and observation of the mutation of the magnetical variation; a thing, I confess, as yet crude, yet what may prove of consequence in philosophy, and of so great use, possibly to the navigator, and thereby we may attain the knowledge of longitudes, than which, former industry hath hardly left any thing more glorious to be aimed at in art.
... kaya ng professors ng lugar na ito ay augmented ng unang imbento at observation ng pagbago ng magnetical ng pagkakaiba-iba; ng isang bagay, ko aminin, bilang pa krudo, pa kung ano ang maaaring patunayan ng kinalabasan sa pilosopiya, at ng mga kaya magandang gamitin, marahil sa ang navigator, at sa gayon kami ay maaaring magkamit ng kaalaman ng longitudes, kaysa sa kung saan, former industriya hath bahagya pakaliwa ng anumang bagay na mas maringal na naglalayong at sa sining.