text_original: iln the choice of a profession, his attention was naturally directed towards medicine, as being more neaxly allied to his philosophical pursuits. He went accordingly to Edinburgh, about the year 178(L, where. he laid the foundation of his chemical know  ledge under Dr. Black. In 1782 he was entered.
text_transcription: IN THE CHOICE OF A PROFESSION HIS ATTENTION WAS NATURALLY DIRECTED TOWARDS MEDICINE AS BEING MORE NEARLY ALLIED TO HIS PHILOSOPHICAL PURSUITS HE WENT ACCORDINGLY TO EDINBURGH ABOUT THE YEAR SEVENTEEN EIGHTY ONE WHERE HE LAID THE FOUNDATION OF HIS CHEMICAL KNOWLEDGE UNDER DOCTOR BLACK IN SEVENTEEN EIGHTY TWO HE WAS ENTERED
phonemes: ˈɪln ðə tʃˈɔɪs əvə pɹəfˈɛʃən, hɪz ɐtˈɛnʃən wʌz nˈætʃɚɹəli dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd təwˈɔːɹdz mˈɛdəsən, æz bˌiːɪŋ mˈɔːɹ nˈiːksli ˈælaɪd tə hɪz fˌɪləsˈɑːfɪkəl pɚsˈuːts. hiː wɛnt ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋli tʊ ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə, ɐbˌaʊt ðə jˈɪɹ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt(ˈɛl, wˈɛɹ. hiː lˈeɪd ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz kˈɛmɪkəl nˈoʊ lˈɛdʒ ˌʌndɚ dˈɑːktɚ. blˈæk. ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː hiː wʌz ˈɛntɚd.