text_original: The officers of police in this city are so inquisitive and vigilant that the most minute action of a stranger is scrutinised with great severity; and, although the inhabitants are very frank in discoursing on indifferent subjects, they are at the same time extremely cautious in avoiding all conversation that turns upon state occurrences and maxims of government.
text_transcription: THE OFFICERS OF POLICE IN THIS CITY ARE SO INQUISITIVE AND VIGILANT THAT THE MOST MINUTE ACTION OF A STRANGER IS SCRUTINIZED WITH GREAT SEVERITY AND ALTHOUGH THE INHABITANTS ARE VERY FRANK IN DISCOURSING ON INDIFFERENT SUBJECTS THEY ARE AT THE SAME TIME EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS IN AVOIDING ALL CONVERSATION THAT TURNS UPON STATE OCCURRENCES AND MAXIMS OF GOVERNMENT
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚz ʌv pəlˈiːs ɪn ðɪs sˈɪɾi ɑːɹ sˌoʊ ɪŋkwˈɪzᵻtˌɪv ænd vˈɪdʒɪlənt ðætðə mˈoʊst mˈɪnɪt ˈækʃən əvə stɹˈeɪndʒɚɹ ɪz skɹˈuːtɪnˌaɪzd wɪð ɡɹˈeɪt səvˈɛɹᵻɾi; ænd, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɪ ɪnhˈæbɪtənts ɑːɹ vˈɛɹi fɹˈæŋk ɪn dˈɪskɔːɹsɪŋ ˌɔn ɪndˈɪfɹənt sˈʌbdʒɛkts, ðeɪ ɑːɹ æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm ɛkstɹˈiːmli kˈɔːʃəs ɪn ɐvˈɔɪdɪŋ ˈɔːl kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən ðæt tˈɜːnz əpˌɑːn stˈeɪt əkˈɜːɹənsᵻz ænd mˈæksɪmz ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.