fˈɪʃɚz ɹˈaɪɾɪŋz hæv ˈɪləstɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɐ mˈæn ʌv ˈoʊnli mˈɑːdɚɹət lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi skˈɪlz, haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː pəzˈɛst ʃˈɑːɹp ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃən skˈɪlz ænd meɪntˈeɪnd ɐ kˈiːn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə dɪvˈɛləpmˈɛntəl stˈɛps bˌiːɪŋ tˈeɪkən baɪ ðə kˈɑːləni dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz lˈaɪftaɪm.
Fisher's writings have illustrated a man of only moderate literary skills, however, he possessed sharp observation skills and maintained a keen interest in the developmental steps being taken by the colony during his lifetime.