wˌɛn hiː wʌz tˈɜːnd dˌaʊn hiː ɐksˈɛptᵻd ɐ pəzˈɪʃən wɪððə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ mjuːzˈiəm wˌɛɹ hiː bˈɪlt wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsɪv bˈʌɾɚflˌaɪ kəlˈɛkʃənz æt ðæt tˈaɪm.
When he was turned down he accepted a position with the British Museum where he built one of the most comprehensive butterfly collections at that time.