text_original: He had obtained the absolute promise of being provided for by a great man, who sits at the helm of affairs in a neighbouring kingdom; but, being destitute of all other resources, he could not have equipped himself for the voyage, in order to profit by his lordship's intention, unless I had enabled him to pursue his good fortune."
text_transcription: HE HAD OBTAINED THE ABSOLUTE PROMISE OF BEING PROVIDED FOR BY A GREAT MAN WHO SITS AT THE ELM OF AFFAIRS IN A NEIGHBOURING KINGDOM BUT BEING DESTITUTE OF ALL OTHER RESOURCES HE COULD NOT HAVE EQUIPPED HIMSELF FOR THE VOYAGE IN ORDER TO PROFIT BY HIS LORDSHIP'S INTENTION UNLESS I HAD ENABLED HIM TO PURSUE HIS GOOD FORTUNE
phonemes: hiː hæd əbtˈeɪnd ðɪ ˈæbsəlˌuːt pɹˈɑːmɪs ʌv bˌiːɪŋ pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd fɔːɹ baɪ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt mˈæn, hˌuː sˈɪts æt ðə hˈɛlm ʌv ɐfˈɛɹz ɪn ɐ nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ kˈɪŋdəm; bˌʌt, bˌiːɪŋ dˈɛstɪtˌuːt ʌv ˈɔːl ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻsˈɔːɹsᵻz, hiː kʊd nˌɑːɾɐv ɪkwˈɪpt hɪmsˈɛlf fɚðə vˈɔɪɪdʒ, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə pɹˈɑːfɪt baɪ hɪz lˈɔːɹdʃɪps ɪntˈɛnʃən, ʌnlˈɛs aɪ hæd ɛnˈeɪbəld hˌɪm tə pɚsˈuː hɪz ɡˈʊd fˈɔːɹtʃʊn."