text_original: It may be as well to remark here in passing, that the London Fire Brigade had, at the time of which we write, reached a high state of efficiency, although it could not stand comparison with the perfection of system and unity of plan which mark the organisation and conduct of the Brigade of the present day.
text_transcription: IT MAY BE AS WELL TO REMARK HERE IN PASSING THAT THE LONDON FIRE BRIGADE HAD AT THE TIME OF WHICH WE WRITE REACHED A HIGH STATE OF EFFICIENCY ALTHOUGH IT COULD NOT STAND COMPARISON WITH THE PERFECTION OF SYSTEM AND UNITY OF PLAN WHICH MARKED THE ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT OF THE BRIGADE OF THE PRESENT DAY
phonemes: ɪt mˈeɪ biː æz wˈɛl tə ɹᵻmˈɑːɹk hˈɪɹ ɪn pˈæsɪŋ, ðætðə lˈʌndən fˈaɪɚ bɹɪɡˈeɪd hˌæd, æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌvwˈɪtʃ wiː ɹˈaɪt, ɹˈiːtʃt ɐ hˈaɪ stˈeɪt ʌv ɪfˈɪʃənsi, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪt kʊd nˌɑːt stˈænd kəmpˈæɹɪsən wɪððə pɚfˈɛkʃən ʌv sˈɪstəm ænd jˈuːnɪɾi ʌv plˈæn wˌɪtʃ mˈɑːɹk ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnəzˈeɪʃən ænd kˈɑːndʌkt ʌvðə bɹɪɡˈeɪd ʌvðə pɹˈɛzənt dˈeɪ.