text_original: In the year 1S12 he was prevailed upon to de > liver a few lectures on the prmciples of mineralt^, to a number of his friends, among whom were many ladies, and a considerable number of men of science and information.
text_transcription: IN THE YEAR EIGHTEEN TWELVE HE WAS PREVAILED UPON TO DELIVER A FEW LECTURES ON THE PRINCIPLES OF MINERALOGY TO A NUMBER OF HIS FRIENDS AMONG WHOM WERE MANY LADIES AND A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF MEN OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION
phonemes: ɪnðə jˈɪɹ wˈʌn z twˈɛlv hiː wʌz pɹɪvˈeɪld əpˌɑːn tə də lˈɪvɚɹ ɐ fjˈuː lˈɛktʃɚz ɔnðə pˌiːˈɑːɹməkˈɪpəlz ʌv mˈɪnɚɹˌɔlt, tʊ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv hɪz fɹˈɛndz, ɐmˌʌŋ hˈuːm wɜː mˈɛni lˈeɪdiz, ænd ɐ kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv mˈɛn ʌv sˈaɪəns ænd ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən.