text_original: At my return, I was surprised with the agreeable news of Strap's being employed, on the recommendation of his friend, the schoolmaster, by a periwig maker in the neighbourhood, who allowed him five shillings per week besides bed and board.
text_transcription: AT MY RETURN I WAS SURPRISED WITH THE AGREEABLE NEWS OF STRAPS BEING EMPLOYED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF HIS FRIEND THE SCHOOLMASTER BY A PERIWIG MAKER IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHO ALLOWED HIM FIVE SHILLINGS PER WEEK BESIDES BED AND BOARD
phonemes: æt maɪ ɹᵻtˈɜːn, aɪ wʌz sɚpɹˈaɪzd wɪððɪ ɐɡɹˈiːəbəl nˈuːz ʌv stɹˈæps bˌiːɪŋ ɛmplˈɔɪd, ɔnðə ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz fɹˈɛnd, ðə skˈuːlmæstɚ, baɪ ɐ pˈɛɹɪwˌɪɡ mˈeɪkɚɹ ɪnðə nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd, hˌuː ɐlˈaʊd hˌɪm fˈaɪv ʃˈɪlɪŋz pɜː wˈiːk bᵻsˌaɪdz bˈɛd ænd bˈɔːɹd.