text_original: It was he who first suc  ceeded in reducing it into ingots in a state of puritj and fit for every kind of use : it was employed, in consequence, for making vessels for chemical pur  poses ; and it is to its introduction that we are to ascribe the present accuracy of chemical investiga  tions.
text_transcription: IT WAS HE WHO FIRST SUCCEEDED IN REDUCING IT INTO INGOTS IN A STATE OF PURITY AND FIT FOR EVERY KIND OF USE IT WAS EMPLOYED IN CONSEQUENCE FOR MAKING VESSELS FOR CHEMICAL PURPOSES AND IT IS TO ITS INTRODUCTION THAT WE ARE TO ASCRIBE THE PRESENT ACCURACY OF CHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS
phonemes: ɪt wʌz hiː hˌuː fˈɜːst sˈʌk sˈiːdᵻd ɪn ɹᵻdˈuːsɪŋ ɪɾ ˌɪntʊ ˈɪŋɡəts ɪn ɐ stˈeɪt ʌv pjˈʊɹɹɪtdʒ ænd fˈɪt fɔːɹ ˈɛvɹi kˈaɪnd ʌv jˈuːs : ɪt wʌz ɛmplˈɔɪd, ɪn kˈɑːnsɪkwəns, fɔːɹ mˌeɪkɪŋ vˈɛsəlz fɔːɹ kˈɛmɪkəl pˈɜː pˈoʊzᵻz ; ænd ɪɾ ɪz tʊ ɪts ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən ðæt wiː ɑːɹ tʊ ɐskɹˈaɪb ðə pɹˈɛzənt ˈækjʊɹəsi ʌv kˈɛmɪkəl ɪnvˈɛstɪɡə tɪˈɑːnz.