text_original: He had prayers read to him again and again, and called those near him to witness that he had always been a faithful believer in the truths of religion. He had 1837. THE CLOSING SCENE. 5 his despatch boxes brought to him, and tried to get through some business with his private secretary.
text_transcription: HE HAD PRAYERS READ TO HIM AGAIN AND AGAIN AND CALLED THOSE NEAR TO HIM TO WITNESS THAT HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN A FAITHFUL BELIEVER IN THE TRUTHS OF RELIGION HE HAD HIS DESPATCH BOXES BROUGHT TO HIM AND TRIED TO GET THROUGH SOME BUSINESS WITH HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY
phonemes: hiː hæd pɹˈɛɹz ɹˈɛd tə hˌɪm ɐɡˈɛn ænd ɐɡˈɛn, ænd kˈɔːld ðoʊz nˌɪɹ hˌɪm tə wˈɪtnəs ðæt hiː hæd ˈɔːlweɪz bˌɪn ɐ fˈeɪθfəl bᵻlˈiːvɚɹ ɪnðə tɹˈuːθs ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən. hiː hæd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən. ðə klˈoʊzɪŋ sˈiːn. fˈaɪv hɪz dᵻspˈætʃ bˈɑːksᵻz bɹˈɔːt tə hˌɪm, ænd tɹˈaɪd tə ɡɛt θɹuː sˌʌm bˈɪznəs wɪð hɪz pɹˈaɪvət sˈɛkɹətɹi.