wˌɛn hiː dɪskˈʌvɚd ðə fˈɑːsəlz, ɐpˈæɹəntli wˌaɪl ˈiːɾɪŋ hɪz lˈʌntʃ, hiː ɹˈiːəlaɪzd ðæt ðeɪ wɜː vˈɛɹi ˈeɪntʃənt, ˈiːðɚɹ ʌv ˈɜːli kˈæmbɹiən, ɔːɹ pˈɑːsᵻbli ˈiːvən ʌv pɹɪkˈæmbɹiən ˈeɪdʒ.
When he discovered the fossils, apparently while eating his lunch, he realised that they were very ancient, either of Early Cambrian, or possibly even of Precambrian age.