text_original: The favourite studies and amusements of the learned La Mothe le Vayer consisted in accounts of the most distant countries. He gave a striking proof of the influence of this master passion, when death hung upon his lips.
text_transcription: THE FAVORITE STUDIES AND AMUSEMENTS OF THE LEARNED LA MOTTE LEVALIER CONSISTED IN ACCOUNTS OF THE MOST DISTANT COUNTRIES HE GAVE A STRIKING PROOF OF THE INFLUENCE OF THIS MASTER PASSION WHEN DEATH HUNG UPON HIS LIPS
phonemes: ðə fˈeɪvɹɪt stˈʌdiz ænd ɐmjˈuːzmənts ʌvðə lˈɜːnᵻd lˌæ mˈɑːð lə vˈeɪɚ kənsˈɪstᵻd ɪn ɐkˈaʊnts ʌvðə mˈoʊst dˈɪstənt kˈʌntɹiz. hiː ɡˈeɪv ɐ stɹˈaɪkɪŋ pɹˈuːf ʌvðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv ðɪs mˈæstɚ pˈæʃən, wˌɛn dˈɛθ hˈʌŋ əpˌɑːn hɪz lˈɪps.