text_original: On the death of his father he was left in rather narrow circumstances, which obliged him lo turn hia immediate attention to mining and metallurgy.
text_transcription: ON THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER HE WAS LEFT IN RATHER NARROW CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH OBLIGED HIM TO TURN HIS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO MINING AND METALLURGY
phonemes: ɔnðə dˈɛθ ʌv hɪz fˈɑːðɚ hiː wʌz lˈɛft ɪn ɹˈæðɚ nˈæɹoʊ sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz, wˌɪtʃ əblˈaɪdʒd hˌɪm lˈoʊ tˈɜːn hˈiə ɪmˈiːdɪət ɐtˈɛnʃən tə mˈaɪnɪŋ ænd mɛtˈælɜːdʒi.