nˌɑːtwɪðstˈændɪŋ hɪz ɹˈʌf ɛkstˈɪɹiɚ, dʒˈɔːɹdʒ bˈɜːɹɪŋtən sˈiːmz tə hɐvbɪn ɐ mˈæn ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən; ænd ðə sˈeɪl ʌv hɪz bˈʊks ʃˈoʊz ðæt hiː wʌz nˌɑːt ʌnpɹəvˈaɪdᵻd wɪð lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚɹ æɾə tˈaɪm wɛn lˈaɪbɹɛɹiz wɜː fjˈuː ænd skˈæɾɚd.
Notwithstanding his rough exterior, George Burrington seems to have been a man of education; and the sale of his books shows that he was not unprovided with literature at a time when libraries were few and scattered.