text_original: Benjamin West received the young man with kindness, and in addition to giving him instruction, helped him in other ways. The story of Fulton's life at that time is told in a letter to his mother. ''I had an art to learn by which I was to ROBERT FULTON 35 earn my bread, but little to support me while I was doing it.
text_transcription: BENJAMIN WEST RECEIVED THE YOUNG MAN WITH KINDNESS AND IN ADDITION TO GIVING HIM INSTRUCTION HELPED HIM IN OTHER WAYS THE STORY OF FULTON'S LIFE AT THAT TIME IS TOLD IN A LETTER TO HIS MOTHER QUOTE I HAD AN ART TO LEARN BY WHICH I WAS TO EARN MY BREAD BUT LITTLE TO SUPPORT ME WHILE I WAS DOING IT
phonemes: bˈɛndʒəmɪn wˈɛst ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə jˈʌŋ mˈæn wɪð kˈaɪndnəs, ænd ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə ɡˈɪvɪŋ hˌɪm ɪnstɹˈʌkʃən, hˈɛlpt hˌɪm ɪn ˈʌðɚ wˈeɪz. ðə stˈɔːɹi ʌv fˈʊltənz lˈaɪf æt ðæt tˈaɪm ɪz tˈoʊld ɪn ɐ lˈɛɾɚ tə hɪz mˈʌðɚ. aɪ hæd ɐn ˈɑːɹt tə lˈɜːn baɪ wˌɪtʃ aɪ wʌz tə ɹˈɑːbɚt fˈʊltən θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv ˈɜːn maɪ bɹˈɛd, bˌʌt lˈɪɾəl tə səpˈɔːɹt mˌiː wˌaɪl aɪ wʌz dˈuːɪŋ ɪt.