text_original: As for my own part, I puzzled my imagination to no purpose. When I thought of turning merchant, the smallness of our stock, and the risk of seas, enemies, and markets, deterred me from that scheme.
text_transcription: AS FOR MY OWN PART I PUZZLED MY IMAGINATION TO NO PURPOSE WHEN I THOUGHT OF TURNING MERCHANT THE SMALLNESS OF OUR STOCK AND THE RISK OF SEAS ENEMIES AND MARKETS DETERRED ME FROM THAT SCHEME
phonemes: æz fɔːɹ maɪ ˈoʊn pˈɑːɹt, aɪ pˈʌzəld maɪ ɪmˌædʒᵻnˈeɪʃən tə nˈoʊ pˈɜːpəs. wˌɛn aɪ θˈɔːt ʌv tˈɜːnɪŋ mˈɜːtʃənt, ðə smˈɔːlnəs ʌv ˌaʊɚ stˈɑːk, ænd ðə ɹˈɪsk ʌv sˈiːz, ˈɛnəmiz, ænd mˈɑːɹkɪts, dɪtˈɜːd mˌiː fɹʌm ðæt skˈiːm.