text_original: He had therefore, in all their conversations, recommended her to his eldest son; and as he was not happy enough to embrace the younger before he died, had addressed to him a last letter on the same subject.
text_transcription: HE HAD THEREFORE IN ALL THEIR CONVERSATIONS RECOMMENDED HER TO HIS ELDEST SON AND AS HE WAS NOT HAPPY ENOUGH TO EMBRACE THE YOUNGER BEFORE HE DIED HAD ADDRESSED TO HIM A LAST LETTER ON THE SAME SUBJECT
phonemes: hiː hæd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, ɪn ˈɔːl ðɛɹ kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃənz, ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd hɜː tə hɪz ˈɛldɪst sˈʌn; ænd æz hiː wʌz nˌɑːt hˈæpi ɪnˈʌf tʊ ɛmbɹˈeɪs ðə jˈʌŋɡɚ bᵻfˌɔːɹ hiː dˈaɪd, hæd ɐdɹˈɛst tə hˌɪm ɐ lˈæst lˈɛɾɚɹ ɔnðə sˈeɪm sˈʌbdʒɛkt.