text_original: This being a true sketch of the British character, so far as I have been able to observe and learn, you will easily comprehend the profits that may be extracted from it, by virtue of those arts by which you so eminently excel;—the great, the unbounded prospect lies before me!
text_transcription: THIS BEING A TRUE SKETCH OF THE BRITISH CHARACTER SO FAR AS I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OBSERVE AND LEARN YOU WILL EASILY COMPREHEND THE PROFITS THAT MAY BE EXTRACTED FROM IT BY VIRTUE OF THOSE ARTS BY WHICH YOU SO EMINENTLY EXCEL THE GREAT THE UNBOUNDED PROSPECT LIES BEFORE ME
phonemes: ðɪs bˌiːɪŋ ɐ tɹˈuː skˈɛtʃ ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kˈæɹɪktɚ, sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ æz aɪ hɐvbɪn ˈeɪbəl tʊ əbzˈɜːv ænd lˈɜːn, juː wɪl ˈiːzili kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnd ðə pɹˈɑːfɪts ðæt mˈeɪ biː ɛkstɹˈæktᵻd fɹʌm ɪt, baɪ vˈɜːtʃuː ʌv ðoʊz ˈɑːɹts baɪ wˌɪtʃ juː sˌoʊ ˈɛmɪnəntli ɛksˈɛl;—ðə ɡɹˈeɪt, ðɪ ʌnbˈaʊndᵻd pɹˈɑːspɛkt lˈaɪz bᵻfˈɔːɹ mˌiː!