It was a little before the great rains just now mentioned that I threw this stuff away, taking no notice, and not so much as remembering that I had thrown anything there, when, about a month after, or thereabouts, I saw some few stalks of something green shooting out of the ground, which I fancied might be some plant I had not seen; but I was surprised, and perfectly astonished, when, after a little longer time, I saw about ten or twelve ears come out, which were perfect green barley, of the same kind as our European—nay, as our English barley.
Kort voor den grooten regen, waarvan ik sprak, had ik dit gedaan, zonder er verder over te denken. Maar eene maand of zoo daarna zag ik iets groens opschieten, hetwelk ik eene plant dacht te zijn, die ik nog niet kende, maar ik stond geheel verbaasd, toen ik eene poos daarna tien of twaalf aren zag opschieten, die volmaakt naar het Europesche, ja naar het Engelsche graan geleken.