text_original: I imagined my acquaintance with the Scottish priest if properly managed, might turn out to my advantage, and therefore resolved to cultivate it as much as I could. With this view we visited him at his convent, according to his invitation, where he treated us with wine and sweetmeats, and showed us everything that was remarkable in the monastery.
text_transcription: I IMAGINED MY ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE SCOTTISH PRIEST IF PROPERLY MANAGED MIGHT TURN OUT TO MY ADVANTAGE AND THEREFORE RESOLVED TO CULTIVATE IT AS MUCH AS I COULD WITH THIS VIEW WE VISITED HIM AT HIS CONVENT ACCORDING TO HIS INVITATION WHERE HE TREATED US WITH WINE AND SWEETMEATS AND SHOWED US EVERYTHING THAT WAS REMARKABLE IN THE MONASTERY
phonemes: aɪ ɪmˈædʒɪnd maɪ ɐkwˈeɪntəns wɪððə skˈɑːɾɪʃ pɹˈiːst ɪf pɹˈɑːpɚli mˈænɪdʒd, mˌaɪt tˈɜːn ˈaʊt tə maɪ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ, ænd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪt ɪɾ æz mˈʌtʃ æz aɪ kˈʊd. wɪð ðɪs vjˈuː wiː vˈɪzɪɾᵻd hˌɪm æt hɪz kˈɑːnvənt, ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋ tə hɪz ɪnvɪtˈeɪʃən, wˌɛɹ hiː tɹˈiːɾᵻd ˌʌs wɪð wˈaɪn ænd swˈiːtmiːts, ænd ʃˈoʊd ˌʌs ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ ðæt wʌz ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbəl ɪnðə mˈɑːnɐstɚɹi.