text_original: He waa fix)m the beginning a favourite of George the First, and by the influence of Stanhope was entrusted with various diplomatic missions of more or less importance. In 1721 he was actually appointed ambassador to the Court of France.
text_transcription: HE WAS FROM THE BEGINNING A FAVORITE OF GEORGE THE FIRST AND BY THE INFLUENCE OF STANHOPE WAS ENTRUSTED WITH VARIOUS DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS OF MORE OR LESS IMPORTANCE IN SEVENTEEN TWENTY ONE HE WAS ACTUALLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR TO THE COURT OF FRANCE
phonemes: hiː wˈɑː fˈɪks)ˈɛm ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɐ fˈeɪvɹɪt ʌv dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ðə fˈɜːst, ænd baɪ ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv stˈænhoʊp wʌz ɛntɹˈʌstᵻd wɪð vˈɛɹiəs dˌɪpləmˈæɾɪk mˈɪʃənz ʌv mˈɔːɹ ɔːɹ lˈɛs ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns. ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn hiː wʌz ˈæktʃuːəli ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɐmbˈæsədɚ tə ðə kˈɔːɹt ʌv fɹˈæns.