text_original: He obviated this difGculty by reducing the mineral to an ex  tremely fine powder, and, after digesting it in caustic potash icy till all the water was dissipated, raising the temperature, and bringing the whole into a state of fusion. This fusion must be performed in asilver crucible.
text_transcription: HE OBVIATED THIS DIFFICULTY BY REDUCING THE MINERAL TO AN EXTREMELY FINE POWDER AND AFTER DIGESTING IT IN CAUSTIC POTASHLY TILL ALL THE WATER WAS DISSIPATED RAISING THE TEMPERATURE AND BRINGING THE WHOLE INTO A STATE OF FUSION THIS FUSION MUST BE PERFORMED IN A SILVER CRUCIBLE
phonemes: hiː ˈɑːbvɪˌeɪɾᵻd ðɪs dˈɪf dʒˈiːkˈʌlti baɪ ɹᵻdˈuːsɪŋ ðə mˈɪnɚɹəl tʊ ɐn ˈɛks tɹˈiːmli fˈaɪn pˈaʊdɚ, ænd, ˈæftɚ daɪdʒˈɛstɪŋ ɪɾ ɪn kˈɔːstɪk pˈɑːɾæʃ ˈaɪsi tˈɪl ˈɔːl ðə wˈɔːɾɚ wʌz dˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd, ɹˈeɪzɪŋ ðə tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚ, ænd bɹˈɪŋɪŋ ðə hˈoʊl ˌɪntʊ ɐ stˈeɪt ʌv fjˈuːʒən. ðɪs fjˈuːʒən mˈʌst biː pɚfˈɔːɹmd ɪn ɐsˈɪlvɚ kɹˈuːsᵻbəl.