text_original: In this Christian amusement he was encouraged by his preceptor, who, no doubt, took such opportunities to ingratiate himself with the rising sun, observing, that the old gentleman, according to the course of nature, had not long to live, for he was already on the verge of fourscore.
text_transcription: IN THIS CHRISTIAN AMUSEMENT HE WAS ENCOURAGED BY HIS PRECEPTOR WHO NO DOUBT TOOK SUCH OPPORTUNITIES TO INGRATIATE HIMSELF WITH THE RISING SUN OBSERVING THAT THE OLD GENTLEMAN ACCORDING TO THE COURSE OF NATURE HAD NOT LONG TO LIVE FOR HE WAS ALREADY ON THE VERGE OF FOURSCORE
phonemes: ɪn ðɪs kɹˈɪstʃən ɐmjˈuːzmənt hiː wʌz ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd baɪ hɪz pɹɪsˈɛptɚ, hˈuː, nˈoʊ dˈaʊt, tˈʊk sˈʌtʃ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾiz tʊ ɪŋɡɹˈeɪʃɪˌeɪt hɪmsˈɛlf wɪððə ɹˈaɪzɪŋ sˈʌn, əbzˈɜːvɪŋ, ðætðɪ ˈoʊld dʒˈɛntəlmən, ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋ tə ðə kˈɔːɹs ʌv nˈeɪtʃɚ, hæd nˌɑːt lˈɔŋ tə lˈɪv, fɔːɹ hiː wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɔnðə vˈɜːdʒ ʌv fˈɔːɹskɔːɹ.