text_original: I was confounded at the artifice and wickedness of mankind; and Strap, lifting up his eyes and hands to heaven, prayed that God would deliver him from such scenes of iniquity, for surely the devil had set up his throne in London.
text_transcription: I WAS CONFOUNDED AT THE ARTIFICE AND WICKEDNESS OF MANKIND AND STRAPP LIFTING UP HIS EYES AND HANDS TO HEAVEN PRAYED THAT GOD WOULD DELIVER HIM FROM SUCH SCENES OF INIQUITY FOR SURELY THE DEVIL HAD SET UP HIS THRONE IN LONDON
phonemes: aɪ wʌz kənfˈaʊndᵻd æt ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪfɪs ænd wˈɪkᵻdnəs ʌv mæŋkˈaɪnd; ænd stɹˈæp, lˈɪftɪŋ ˌʌp hɪz ˈaɪz ænd hˈændz tə hˈɛvən, pɹˈeɪd ðæt ɡˈɑːd wʊd dᵻlˈɪvɚ hˌɪm fɹʌm sˈʌtʃ sˈiːnz ʌv ɪnˈɪkwᵻɾi, fɔːɹ ʃˈʊɹli ðə dˈɛvəl hæd sˈɛt ˌʌp hɪz θɹˈoʊn ɪn lˈʌndən.