text_original: He was a keen sportsman ; he was fond of indulging himself now and again in the work of gardening ; he loved trees ; he loved flowers, and turned with zest 1712 13 A MAN OF MANY TASTES. 67 every now and then to a close study of botany.
text_transcription: HE WAS A KEEN SPORTSMAN HE WAS FOND OF INDULGING HIMSELF NOW AND AGAIN IN THE WORK OF GARDENING HE LOVED TREES HE LOVED FLOWERS AND TURNED WITH ZEST EVERY NOW AND THEN TO A CLOSE STUDY OF BOTANY
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ kˈiːn spˈɔːɹtsmən ; hiː wʌz fˈɑːnd ʌv ɪndˈʌldʒɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf nˈaʊ ænd ɐɡˈɛn ɪnðə wˈɜːk ʌv ɡˈɑːɹdənɪŋ ; hiː lˈʌvd tɹˈiːz ; hiː lˈʌvd flˈaʊɚz, ænd tˈɜːnd wɪð zˈɛst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv θˈɜːtiːn ɐ ˌɛmˌeɪˈɛn ʌv mˈɛni tˈeɪsts. sˈɪksti sˈɛvən ˈɛvɹi nˈaʊ ænd ðˈɛn tʊ ɐ klˈoʊs stˈʌdi ʌv bˈɑːtəni.