Task: Translation
Input (Xhosa): Kodwa kwakusafuneka kufunyenwe isibanzi kuthekelelwe iyantluko yesalatha mbombo, ukujonga iside, isilinganisi xesha ngomgama wenyanga.
Output (English): However, it was still necessary to find the latitude, to determine compass variation, to rate the chronometer, to check the longitude, or the chronometer, by lunar distance.