text_original: I laid hold of this declaration, which I had long wished for, and assured him I would follow his advice with pleasure, if it were in my power; but that it was impossible for me to embrace an opportunity of that kind, as I had no friend to advance a little money to supply me with what necessaries I should want, and defray the expenses of my journey to London.
text_transcription: I LAID HOLD OF THIS DECLARATION WHICH I HAD LONG WISHED FOR AND ASSURED HIM I WOULD FOLLOW HIS ADVICE WITH PLEASURE IF IT WERE IN MY POWER BUT THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO EMBRACE AN OPPORTUNITY OF THAT KIND AS I HAD NO FRIEND TO ADVANCE A LITTLE MONEY TO SUPPLY ME WITH WHAT NECESSARIES I SHOULD WANT AND DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF MY JOURNEY TO LONDON
phonemes: aɪ lˈeɪd hˈoʊld ʌv ðɪs dˌɛklɚɹˈeɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ aɪ hæd lˈɔŋ wˈɪʃt fɔːɹ, ænd əʃˈʊɹd hˌɪm aɪ wʊd fˈɑːloʊ hɪz ɐdvˈaɪs wɪð plˈɛʒɚ, ɪf ɪt wɜːɹ ɪn maɪ pˈaʊɚ; bˌʌt ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl fɔːɹ mˌiː tʊ ɛmbɹˈeɪs ɐn ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi ʌv ðæt kˈaɪnd, æz aɪ hæd nˈoʊ fɹˈɛnd tʊ ɐdvˈæns ɐ lˈɪɾəl mˈʌni tə səplˈaɪ mˌiː wɪð wʌt nˈɛsᵻsɚɹiz aɪ ʃˌʊd wˈɔnt, ænd dᵻfɹˈeɪ ðɪ ɛkspˈɛnsᵻz ʌv maɪ dʒˈɜːni tə lˈʌndən.