text_original: He laid his plans fully before the leading financiers of Edinburgh and Scotland gen  erally, but under his guidance the company was to begin its operations in London.
text_transcription: HE LAID HIS PLANS FULLY BEFORE THE LEADING FINANCIERS OF EDINBURGH AND SCOTLAND GENERALLY BUT UNDER HIS GUIDANCE THE COMPANY WAS TO BEGIN ITS OPERATIONS IN LONDON
phonemes: hiː lˈeɪd hɪz plˈænz fˈʊli bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə lˈiːdɪŋ faɪnˈænsɪɹz ʌv ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə ænd skˈɑːtlənd dʒˈɛn ɪɹˈæli, bˌʌt ˌʌndɚ hɪz ɡˈaɪdəns ðə kˈʌmpəni wʌz tə bɪɡˈɪn ɪts ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɪn lˈʌndən.