text_original: And the rather, because I saw that, grounded on its own principles sufficiently known by experi  ence, it would not stand in need of the former sections. Yet I have not made it out of a desire of praise : although if I had, I might have de  fended myself with this fair excuse, that very few ou: [ TO THE READER.
text_transcription: AND THE RATHER BECAUSE I SAW THAT GROUNDED ON ITS OWN PRINCIPLE SUFFICIENTLY KNOWN BY EXPERIENCE IT WOULD NOT STAND IN NEED OF THE FORMER SECTIONS YET I HAVE NOT MADE IT OUT OF A DESIRE OF PRAISE ALTHOUGH IF I HAD I MIGHT HAVE DEFENDED MYSELF WITH THIS FAIR EXCUSE THAT VERY FEW
phonemes: ænd ðə ɹˈæðɚ, bɪkˈʌz aɪ sˈɔː ðˈæt, ɡɹˈaʊndᵻd ˌɔn ɪts ˈoʊn pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz səfˈɪʃəntli nˈoʊn baɪ ɛkspˈɜːɹi ɛnsˈɛ, ɪt wʊd nˌɑːt stˈænd ɪn nˈiːd ʌvðə fˈɔːɹmɚ sˈɛkʃənz. jˈɛt aɪ hɐvnˌɑːt mˌeɪd ɪɾ ˌaʊɾəv ɐ dɪzˈaɪɚɹ ʌv pɹˈeɪz : ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪf aɪ hˈæd, aɪ mˌaɪthɐv də fˈɛndᵻd maɪsˈɛlf wɪð ðɪs fˈɛɹ ɛkskjˈuːs, ðæt vˈɛɹi fjˈuː ˈuː: [ tuː ðə ɹˈiːdɚ.