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.
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.