His version put all the alkali metals then known (lithium to caesium), as well as copper, silver, and thallium (which show the +1 oxidation state characteristic of the alkali metals), together into a group.
hɪz vˈɜːʒən pˌʊt ˈɔːl ðɪ ˈælkəlˌaɪ mˈɛɾəlz ðˈɛn nˈoʊn lˈɪθiəm tə sˈiːsiəm, æz wˈɛl æz kˈɑːpɚ, sˈɪlvɚ, ænd θˈæliəm wˌɪtʃ ʃˈoʊ ðə plˈʌs wˈʌn ˌɑːksɪdˈeɪʃən stˈeɪt kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk ʌvðɪ ˈælkəlˌaɪ mˈɛɾəlz, təɡˌɛðɚɹ ˌɪntʊ ɐ ɡɹˈuːp.