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.
Egy hónap elteltével azonban rendkívüli felfedezést tettem. Néhány szál gabona nőtt ki az udvaromon, amelyet előbb eddig ismeretlen növénynek gondoltam, és még egy kis időnek kellett eltelnie ahhoz, hogy felismerjem, 10-12 európai árpakalász lengedezik ott, a szélben.