text_original: The best method of proceeding; is to mix the matter to be pounded (previously reduced to a coarse pow  der in a diamond mortar) with a little water. This both facilitates the trituration, and prevents any of the duBt from flying away; and not more than a couple of grains of the mineral should be pounded al once.
text_transcription: THE BEST METHOD OF PROCEEDING IS TO MIX THE MATTER TO BE POUNDED PREVIOUSLY REDUCED TO A COARSE POWDER IN A DIAMOND MORTAR WITH A LITTLE WATER THIS BOTH FACILITATES THE TRITURATION AND PREVENTS ANY OF THE DUST FROM FLYING AWAY AND NOT MORE THAN A COUPLE OF GRAINS OF THE MINERAL SHOULD BE POUNDED AT ONCE
phonemes: ðə bˈɛst mˈɛθəd ʌv pɹəsˈiːdɪŋ; ɪz tə mˈɪks ðə mˈæɾɚ təbi pˈaʊndᵻd (pɹˈiːviəsli ɹᵻdˈuːst tʊ ɐ kˈɔːɹs pˈaʊ dˈɛɹ ɪn ɐ dˈaɪəmənd mˈɔːɹɾɚ) wɪð ɐ lˈɪɾəl wˈɔːɾɚ. ðɪs bˈoʊθ fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪts ðə tɹˌaɪtʃɚɹˈeɪʃən, ænd pɹɪvˈɛnts ˌɛni ʌvðə dˈuː bˌiːtˈiː fɹʌm flˈaɪɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ; ænd nˌɑːt mˈɔːɹ ðˌænə kˈʌpəl ʌv ɡɹˈeɪnz ʌvðə mˈɪnɚɹəl ʃˌʊd biː pˈaʊndᵻd ˈæl wˈʌns.