hiː θˈɔːt ðə skˈeɪl hæd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ɔːɹ səbstˈænʃəli ðə sˈeɪm ɪn kˈaɪnd, wɪð dˌiːvɪˈeɪʃənz fɹʌm jˌuːnɪfˈoːɹmᵻɾi ... pɹədˈuːst baɪ spˈɛʃəl kˈɔːzᵻz.
He thought the scale had universal application or substantially the same in kind, with deviations from uniformity ... produced by special causes.