text_original: But the readers of books must nevertheless feel some regret that at a time when the patronage system did exist and flourish in England, some patron was not found who could have 1707 24 RAPIN'S HISTORY. 157 enabled Eapin to complete his history in an English home.
text_transcription: BUT THE READERS OF BOOKS MUST NEVERTHELESS FEEL SOME REGRET THAT AT A TIME WHEN THE PATRONAGE SYSTEM DID EXIST AND FLOURISH IN ENGLAND SOME PATRON WAS NOT FOUND WHO COULD HAVE ENABLED RAPIN TO COMPLETE HIS HISTORY IN AN ENGLISH HOME
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə ɹˈiːdɚz ʌv bˈʊks mˈʌst nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs fˈiːl sˌʌm ɹᵻɡɹˈɛt ðæt æɾə tˈaɪm wɛn ðə pˈætɹənɪdʒ sˈɪstəm dˈɪd ɛɡzˈɪst ænd flˈɜːɹɪʃ ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd, sˌʌm pˈeɪtɹən wʌz nˌɑːt fˈaʊnd hˌuː kˌʊdɐv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən twˈɛnti fˈɔːɹ ɹˈæpɪnz hˈɪstɚɹi. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən ɛnˈeɪbəld ˈiːpɪn tə kəmplˈiːt hɪz hˈɪstɚɹi ɪn ɐn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ hˈoʊm.