text_original: Here we were splendidly entertained by the generous stranger, who still seemed to show a particular regard for me, and after dinner made me a present of a ring, set with a beautiful amethyst, the production of that country, saying, at the same time, that he was once blessed with a son, who, had he lived, would have been nearly of my age.
text_transcription: HERE WE WERE SPLENDIDLY ENTERTAINED BY THE GENEROUS STRANGER WHO STILL SEEMED TO SHOW A PARTICULAR REGARD FOR ME AND AFTER DINNER MADE ME A PRESENT OF A RING SET WITH A BEAUTIFUL AMETHYST THE PRODUCTION OF THAT COUNTRY SAYING AT THE SAME TIME THAT HE WAS ONCE BLESSED WITH A SON WHO HAD HE LIVED WOULD HAVE BEEN NEARLY OF MY AGE
phonemes: hˈɪɹ wiː wɜː splˈɛndɪdli ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnd baɪ ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəs stɹˈeɪndʒɚ, hˌuː stˈɪl sˈiːmd tə ʃˈoʊ ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd fɔːɹ mˌiː, ænd ˈæftɚ dˈɪnɚ mˌeɪd mˌiː ɐ pɹˈɛzənt əvɚ ɹˈɪŋ, sˈɛt wɪð ɐ bjˈuːɾifəl ˈæməθˌɪst, ðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv ðæt kˈʌntɹi, sˈeɪɪŋ, æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm, ðæt hiː wʌz wˈʌns blˈɛst wɪð ɐ sˈʌn, hˈuː, hæd hiː lˈɪvd, wʊdhɐv bˌɪn nˌɪɹli ʌv maɪ ˈeɪdʒ.