text_original: We are even further informed 'to such a degree was my curiosity raised, that having read the controversies of some great men concerning the antiquities of Egypt, I made a voyage to Grand Cairo, on purpose to take the measure of a Pyramid : and as soon as I had set myself right in that particular, returned to my native country with great satisfaction.'
text_transcription: WE ARE EVEN FURTHER INFORMED TO SUCH A DEGREE WAS MY CURIOSITY RAISED THAT HAVING READ THE CONTROVERSIES OF SOME GREAT MEN CONCERNING THE ANTIQUITIES OF EGYPT I MADE A JOURNEY TO GRAND CAIRO ON PURPOSE TO TAKE THE MEASURE OF A PYRAMID AND AS SOON AS I HAD SET MYSELF RIGHT IN THAT PARTICULAR RETURNED TO MY NATIVE COUNTRY WITH GREAT SATISFACTION
phonemes: wiː ɑːɹ ˈiːvən fˈɜːðɚɹ ɪnfˈɔːɹmd tə sˈʌtʃ ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː wʌz maɪ kjˌʊɹɹɪˈɔsᵻɾi ɹˈeɪzd, ðæt hˌævɪŋ ɹˈɛd ðə kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsiz ʌv sˌʌm ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛn kənsˈɜːnɪŋ ðɪ æntˈɪkwᵻɾiz ʌv ˈiːdʒɪpt, aɪ mˌeɪd ɐ vˈɔɪɪdʒ tə ɡɹˈænd kˈaɪɹoʊ, ˌɔn pˈɜːpəs tə tˈeɪk ðə mˈɛʒɚɹ əvə pˈɪɹɐmˌɪd : ænd æz sˈuːn æz aɪ hæd sˈɛt maɪsˈɛlf ɹˈaɪt ɪn ðæt pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ, ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə maɪ nˈeɪɾɪv kˈʌntɹi wɪð ɡɹˈeɪt sˌæɾɪsfˈækʃən.