text_original: He tells us when and how the consideration of this dif  ference first began to occupy his attention, "having formerly employed myself in other, and, I think, much better speculations."
text_transcription: HE TELLS US WHEN AND HOW THE CONSIDERATION OF THIS DIFFERENCE FIRST BEGAN TO OCCUPY HIS ATTENTION HAVING FORMERLY EMPLOYED MYSELF IN OTHER AND I THINK MUCH BETTER SPECULATIONS
phonemes: hiː tˈɛlz ˌʌs wɛn ænd hˌaʊ ðə kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ðɪs dˈɪf fˈɛɹəns fˈɜːst bɪɡˈæn tʊ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪ hɪz ɐtˈɛnʃən, "hˌævɪŋ fˈɔːɹmɚli ɛmplˈɔɪd maɪsˈɛlf ɪn ˈʌðɚ, ænd, aɪ θˈɪŋk, mˈʌtʃ bˈɛɾɚ spˌɛkjʊlˈeɪʃənz."