text_original: I had had many surprises, but few to equal this; had heard of Gen. Lowrie as a man of immense wealtli and influence, but no one had hinted at this view of his character.
text_transcription: I HAD HAD MANY SURPRISES BUT FEW TO EQUAL THIS HAD HEARD OF GENERAL LOWERRY AS A MAN OF IMMENSE WEALTH AND INFLUENCE BUT NO ONE HAD HINTED AT THIS VIEW OF HIS CHARACTER
phonemes: aɪ hæd hæd mˈɛni sɚpɹˈaɪzᵻz, bˌʌt fjˈuː tʊ ˈiːkwəl ðˈɪs; hæd hˈɜːd ʌv dʒˈɛn. lˈoʊɹi æz ɐ mˈæn ʌv ɪmˈɛns wˈɛltli ænd ˈɪnfluːəns, bˌʌt nˈoʊwˈʌn hæd hˈɪntᵻd æt ðɪs vjˈuː ʌv hɪz kˈæɹɪktɚ.