text_original: With regard to the first, he exerted himself among a set of merchants, some of whom knew his family and expectations; and, for the last, he was fain to depend upon the assistance of a few intimates, who were not in a condition to furnish him with sums of consequence.
text_transcription: WITH REGARD TO THE FIRST HE EXERTED HIMSELF AMONG A SET OF MERCHANTS SOME OF WHOM KNEW HIS FAMILY AND EXPECTATIONS AND FOR THE LAST HE WAS FAIN TO DEPEND UPON THE ASSISTANCE OF A FEW INTIMATES WHO WERE NOT IN A CONDITION TO FURNISH HIM WITH SUMS OF CONSEQUENCE
phonemes: wɪð ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd tə ðə fˈɜːst, hiː ɛɡzˈɜːɾᵻd hɪmsˈɛlf ɐmˌʌŋ ɐ sˈɛt ʌv mˈɜːtʃənts, sˌʌm ʌv hˈuːm nˈuː hɪz fˈæmɪli ænd ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃənz; ænd, fɚðə lˈæst, hiː wʌz fˈeɪn tə dᵻpˈɛnd əpˌɑːn ðɪ ɐsˈɪstəns əvə fjˈuː ˈɪntᵻməts, hˌuː wɜː nˌɑːt ɪn ɐ kəndˈɪʃən tə fˈɜːnɪʃ hˌɪm wɪð sˈʌmz ʌv kˈɑːnsɪkwəns.