Complex sentence: As the business expanded with the Industrial Revolution and the rise of railways all over the British Empire, branches and agencies were established in "all the civilised countries of the world", and the family became distinguished for public service, art patronage and philanthropy.
Split into simpler sentences: As the business expanded with the Industrial Revolution and the rise of railways all over the British Empire, branches and agencies were established in "all the civilised countries of the world". The family became distinguished for public service, art patronage and philanthropy.