kˈʌpəld wɪð ɹˈɛɹ bˈɪznəs ɐbˈɪləɾi hiː hæd ɐn ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl dʒˈiːnɪəs fɔːɹ ɪnvˈɛnʃən ænd æt dˈɪfɹənt tˈaɪmz nˌɪɹli θˈɜːɾi pˈæʔn̩ts wɜː ɡɹˈæntᵻd hˌɪm fɔːɹ dɪvˈaɪsᵻz ænd pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz kənˈɛktᵻd wɪð hɪz mˈɛni lˈaɪnz ʌv bˈɪznəs.
Coupled with rare business ability he had an unusual genius for invention and at different times nearly thirty patents were granted him for devices and processes connected with his many lines of business.