text_original: No longer able with his failing strength to roam over the world, he thought of gathering in his own surroundings a sort of pictorial history of the genius of each race and the national monuments of every land.
text_transcription: NO LONGER ABLE WITH HIS FAILING STRENGTH TO ROAM OVER THE WORLD HE THOUGHT OF GATHERING IN HIS OWN SURROUNDINGS A SORT OF PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE GENIUS OF EACH RACE AND THE NATIONAL MONUMENTS OF EVERY LAND
phonemes: nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚɹ ˈeɪbəl wɪð hɪz fˈeɪlɪŋ stɹˈɛŋθ tə ɹˈoʊm ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld, hiː θˈɔːt ʌv ɡˈæðɚɹɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈoʊn sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋz ɐ sˈɔːɹt ʌv pɪktˈɔːɹɪəl hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðə dʒˈiːnɪəs ʌv ˈiːtʃ ɹˈeɪs ænd ðə nˈæʃənəl mˈɑːnjuːmənts ʌv ˈɛvɹi lˈænd.