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This, however, was the first instance where other means, besides grafting, were employed, and where an entirely new fruit had been brought into existence. The Allmanyuka grows like a tree, and its stem is supported by sticks.

It was sometimes called by the name given by me, often by a term signifying, "Inspiration of the Father of the World." It will also in a measure convey the difference between the process of grafting and the course pursued by the Tootmanyoso in the creation of the Allmanyuka.

Indeed, everything with us is cooked by steam, this being especially serviceable, on account of the steadiness of its action. There are machines to regulate the force and action of the steam, and the attendant has only to obey mechanically the simplest instructions. The Allmanyuka is used in some sick-rooms as a fumigator.

On awaking I immediately sent for the overseer, and, without relating what I had seen in my sleep, I told him that I was impressed with the belief that it was the leaf of my tree that produced the gold specks, and requested him to have some paper made entirely from the Allmanyuka leaf, and to use the most delicate machine for the experiment.

I meditated much on the subject, and one night I retired to rest with the singular phenomenon still in my mind. In my sleep I saw my tree, the Allmanyuka, all gold.

Its colour, when raw, is of the brightest violet, which through the culinary process becomes a beautiful red, though I should observe, that the first compound vegetable in the seeds of which I inserted the spice particles was yellow. It may not be uninteresting to know that the Allmanyuka is cooked in a vessel over steam.

A basilisk, or serpent, possessing wondrous fascinating power over its prey. Castrenka, or Flower of Grace. A plant with two branches only, which spontaneously or at the slightest breath move always together in a most graceful manner. Chilarti. A little pet animal, always playful and smiling. The Tootmanyoso's fruit. That is to say the Allmanyuka the fruit invented by me, of which hereafter.

There is a peculiarity in the leaf of the Allmanyuka which I will now mention; but, to make myself intelligible, I must give you some few facts about our paper, of which we have an unlimited supply, and which is made from the leaves of nearly every kind of tree, gathered just before they begin to fade, but whilst still green. Dead leaves are used for other purposes.

The different stages of my progress in creating the Allmanyuka, or new food, substituted by me for a strong, stimulating, and injurious condiment previously in general use, are represented in another series of paintings, showing the incipient thought and its perfection, the fruit in its various phases, my anxiety while watching the growth of the fruit, my joy when success had crowned my efforts, and the gratitude of the people.