text_original: In this obscure station, I laboured with great assiduity, until I made myself perfect in the knowledge of stones, as well as in the different methods of setting them off to the best advantage; and having, by dint of industry and address, got possession of a small parcel, set out for this kingdom, in which I happily arrived about four months ago; and surely England is the paradise of artists of our profession.
text_transcription: IN THIS OBSCURE STATION I LABOURED WITH GREAT ASSIDUITY UNTIL I MADE MYSELF PERFECT IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF STONES AS WELL AS IN THE DIFFERENT METHODS OF SETTING THEM OFF TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE AND HAVING BY DINT OF INDUSTRY AND ADDRESS GOT POSSESSION OF A SMALL PARCEL SET OUT FOR THIS KINGDOM IN WHICH I HAPPILY ARRIVED ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO AND SURELY ENGLAND IS THE PARADISE OF ARTISTS OF OUR PROFESSION
phonemes: ɪn ðɪs əbskjˈʊɹ stˈeɪʃən, aɪ lˈeɪbɚd wɪð ɡɹˈeɪt ɐsɪdjˈuːɪɾi, ʌntˈɪl aɪ mˌeɪd maɪsˈɛlf pˈɜːfɛkt ɪnðə nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv stˈoʊnz, æz wˈɛl æz ɪnðə dˈɪfɹənt mˈɛθədz ʌv sˈɛɾɪŋ ðˌɛm ˈɔf tə ðə bˈɛst ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ; ænd hˈævɪŋ, baɪ dˈɪnt ʌv ˈɪndʌstɹi ænd ɐdɹˈɛs, ɡɑːt pəzˈɛʃən əvə smˈɔːl pˈɑːɹsəl, sˈɛt ˈaʊt fɔːɹ ðɪs kˈɪŋdəm, ɪnwˌɪtʃ aɪ hˈæpɪli ɚɹˈaɪvd ɐbˌaʊt fˈɔːɹ mˈʌnθs ɐɡˈoʊ; ænd ʃˈʊɹli ˈɪŋɡlənd ɪz ðə pˈæɹədˌaɪs ʌv ˈɑːɹɾɪsts ʌv ˌaʊɚ pɹəfˈɛʃən.