text_original: But, previous to his appearance on that stage, he was desirous of visiting the metropolis of France, in which he hoped to improve himself in the knowledge of men and things, and acquire such intelligence as would qualify him to act a more important part upon the British scene.
text_transcription: BUT PREVIOUS TO HIS APPEARANCE ON THAT STAGE HE WAS DESIROUS OF VISITING THE METROPOLIS OF FRANCE IN WHICH HE HOPED TO IMPROVE HIMSELF IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF MEN AND THINGS AND ACQUIRE SUCH INTELLIGENCE AS WOULD QUALIFY HIM TO ACT A MORE IMPORTANT PART UPON THE BRITISH SCENE
phonemes: bˌʌt, pɹˈiːviəs tə hɪz ɐpˈɪɹəns ˌɔn ðæt stˈeɪdʒ, hiː wʌz dɪzˈaɪɚɹəs ʌv vˈɪzɪɾɪŋ ðə mətɹˈɑːpəlˌɪs ʌv fɹˈæns, ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː hˈoʊpt tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv hɪmsˈɛlf ɪnðə nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv mˈɛn ænd θˈɪŋz, ænd ɐkwˈaɪɚ sˈʌtʃ ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns æz wʊd kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ hˌɪm tʊ ˈækt ɐ mˈɔːɹ ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt pˈɑːɹt əpˌɑːn ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ sˈiːn.